United States Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth arrived in the Philippines on Thursday night, March 27, and is set to meet with President Marcos and Defense Secretary Gilbert Teodoro Jr. US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth arrives in the Philippines for a two-day working visit. (Photo from Amb....
No country must interfere with the Philippines' decisions in terms of bolstering its military capability as the country is no one's chess piece. PCO Undersecretary Claire Castro (RTVM) This was the Palace's response to China's call to the Philippines to “stop serving as other countries’...
There is no rift, at least on the part of President Marcos, between him and his sister Senator Imee Marcos amid the latter's withdrawal from the administration's senatorial slate and the investigation on former president Rodrigo Duterte's arrest, Malacañang said. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong'...
Filipina tennis sensation Alex Eala's historic run at the 2025 Miami Open is one of the biggest victories of a Filipino, Malacañang said after she made yet another stunning win on Thursday, March 27. Alex Eala slays another giant in world No. 2 Iga Swiatek to advance to the semifinals of the...
Malacañang will not interfere in any effort seeking the return of former president Rodrigo Duterte to the country, including the plan of former senator Gringo Honasan to submit a petition to the International Criminal Court (ICC) for the same purpose. Former senator Gringo Honasan (Ellson...
President Marcos has expressed intention to strengthen the Philippines' diplomatic ties with Colombia, Cambodia, and Ukraine as he welcomed their new resident ambassadors to the country. Cambodian Ambassador Sin Saream, Ukrainian Ambassador Yuliia Oleksandrivna Fediv, and Colombian Ambassador Edgar...
President Marcos has given his approval to start the negotiations for possible visiting forces agreement (VFA) between the Philippines and France, Malacañang said. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of Malacañang) According to Palace Press Officer and Communications...
There is no order from President Marcos yet to remove the floating barriers installed by Chinese maritime militia in Bajo de Masinloc. China's floating barriers in Bajo de Masinloc (Photo courtesy of PCG) "Wala pa po tayong nadidinig na may ganitong klaseng plano (We have not heard of such...
Malacañang said there is no commitment on the part of Marcos administration to comply with the International Criminal Court's (ICC) alleged plan to freeze the assets of former president Rodrigo Duterte. PCO Undersecretary Claire Castro (RTVM) If the ICC issues an order to freeze the assets of the...
Fake news has started hounding the First Family since President Marcos and Vice President Sara Duterte had a political fallout, Malacañang claimed. First Family (Photo courtesy of Bongbong Marcos Instagram) Responding to several allegations thrown at the First Family over the weekend, Palace...
As the newly established autonomous government braced for its first parliamentary elections in October, President Marcos urged the newly appointed members of the Bangsamoro Transition Authority (BTA) to uphold their responsibilities with integrity as the aspirations of their people rest on their...
Philippine Ambassador to Washington Jose Manuel “Babe” Romualdez raised the possibility of President Marcos meeting United States President Donald Trump in Washington in the first half of this year. (From left) President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. and US President Donald Trump...
