The Marcos administration suffered a decline in approval ratings on most key national issues from June to September 2025, with corruption and inflation emerging as the public’s top concerns, the latest Ulat ng Bayan survey by Pulse Asia Research showed. According to the survey in September 2025,...
Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Manuel Bonoan said he will let President Marcos decide on his leave of absence amid an ongoing investigation into alleged corruption in flood control projects. Bonoan stressed that while accountability is important, his leadership remains...
Public trust in the top four Philippine officials improved in June 2025, based on the latest results of a Stratbase-commissioned survey that was officially released by Social Weather Stations (SWS) on Tuesday, July 15. President Marcos’ net trust rating improved to +18, with 48 percent of...
Controlling inflation is the top issue Filipino adults want President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to discuss in his 2025 State of the Nation Address (SONA), based on a nationwide Pulse Asia survey released on Friday, July 11. Nearly one-third of respondents (32.9 percent) identified inflation as the main...
Three years ago, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. took the helm of the country as the world continued to grapple with the Covid-19 pandemic and economies, including the Philippines, strove for recovery after crippling lockdowns. Governments worldwide faced the delicate task of balancing public health...
The administration remains firm in advancing key labor reforms—particularly accelerating employment facilitation and reviewing minimum wage rates—after retaining Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Secretary Bienvenido Laguesma in the Cabinet. Laguesma emphasized that sustaining...
Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Christina Garcia-Frasco vowed to fast-track efforts that promote inclusive growth and uplift local communities through tourism following her reappointment by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. during the administration’s midterm Cabinet review. The...
Despite the dismal first-quarter growth mostly weighed down by world trade uncertainties, the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) sees the Philippine economy outperforming the region in 2025. "We will maintain our forecast of 6.1-percent growth this year, accelerating from 5.7 percent in 2024, making...
The Office of the President recognized the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for its role in the Philippines’ exit from the grey list of global financial crimes watchdog Financial Action Task Force (FATF). In a ceremony at the Malacañan Palace, President Marcos, together with Executive...
Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) welcomed President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s support for the renewal of the distribution utility’s (DU) franchise for another 25 years. In a statement on Tuesday, April 15, Meralco Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Manuel V. Pangilinan commended the President...
As the country awaits President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s third State of the Nation Address (SONA) on July 22, findings from a survey by OCTA Research showed that inflation remains the most urgent national concern among nearly two-thirds of Filipinos. Based on the results of the 2nd quarter of 2024...
Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Sonny Angara has committed to listening to and working with all stakeholders to address the challenges facing the education sector. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara (Photo from Presidential Communications Office) “I am...
