No formal complaint was filed against "disrespectful" Filipino protesters, who harassed Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro during President Marcos ' official visit to Canada last week. In an interview on Tuesday, July 7, Castro said they decided not to pursue...
The Office of the Ombudsman (OMB) has dismissed Senate Sergeant-at-Arms Mao Aplasca from the service following an administrative investigation into the shooting incident inside the Senate compound, Ombudsman Jesus Crispin “Boying” Remulla announced. Remulla said he signed the dismissal order...
Climbing to upper-middle-income-country (UMIC) status comes with a trade-off: the Philippines faces a looming decline in access to concessional official development assistance (ODA), or low-interest loans extended by the country’s multilateral and bilateral development partners. However, for...
President Marcos departed for Canada on Wednesday evening, July 1, for an official visit aimed at strengthening economic and security ties between Manila and Ottawa amid growing cooperation between the two countries. Speaking before his departure, Marcos said the trip, which comes at the invitation...
Several cooperation agreements in various areas, such as energy, trade, investment, labor, and others, are expected to be signed between the Philippines and Canada during President Marcos ' official visit, Malacañang said. Marcos and his delegation will fly to Canada on Wednesday night, July...
President Marcos will push through with his official visit to Canada, Malacañang confirmed on Tuesday, June 30. Marcos is set to leave for Canada on Wednesday. Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Secretary Dave Gomez confirmed that there were no changes to the President 's schedule....
President Marcos will travel to Canada next week for an official visit aimed at strengthening strategic and economic ties between Manila and Ottawa, Malacañang announced late Friday, June 26. In a statement, the Presidential Communications Office (PCO) said the President will visit Canada from...
Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Secretary Renato Solidum Jr. emerged as the highest paid member of President Marcos’ Cabinet in 2025, receiving a total net pay of P6.66 million, per the latest report released by the Commission on Audit (COA). In its 2025 Report on Salaries and...
The Economy and Development (ED) Council has approved refinements to the implementation of San Miguel Corp. (SMC)-led Metro Rail Transit Line 7 (MRT-7) and adjustments to a maritime security project involving fast patrol crafts, as the government moves to accelerate infrastructure delivery and...
Malacañang announced that Paraguay President Santiago Peña Palacios will visit the Philippines on May 11. President Marcos will welcome Peña who will be undertaking an official visit to the country. According to Malacañang, Peña will be accorded official honors at Malacañang Palace, where he...
A group identifying itself as “Concerned Health Workers” has filed a complaint before the Office of the Ombudsman (OMB) against Department of Health (DOH) Undersecretary Glen Matthew Baggao, accusing him of conflict of interest and procurement-related violations involving government-funded...
The Philippines faces mounting economic and financial risks from climate change, with projected losses reaching as much as 13 percent of gross domestic product (GDP) by 2040 unless the country urgently scales up climate financing and aligns adaptation and mitigation efforts, according to state-run...
