Malacañang has directed the implementation of the National Security Strategy (NSS) that will enhance the country's ability to fight local and global challenges. Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin signed Memorandum Circular No. 75, adopting and directing the implementation of National Security...
Philippine politics has always provided a vibrant tapestry of different colors, alliances, and switching sides. Filipinos had grown tired of the usual, so when two political icons from the North and the South promised to break the mold, the majority rallied behind them and catapulted them to the...
President Marcos has ordered the implementation of the Philippine schedule of tariff commitment in compliance with the Free Trade Agreement with South Korea (PH-KR FTA). File photos In Executive Order No. 80, signed by Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin on Dec. 23, the President cited the need to...
President Marcos and his Cabinet are "thoroughly reviewing" the items of the 2025 national budget to ensure that they conform to the Constitution, Malacañang said. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. leads the review of the proposed 2025 national budget at the Bahay Pangulo on Dec. 23,...
President Marcos has enjoined Filipinos to support the 10 films that are part of the 2024 Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF), saying this year's entries offer "golden lessons" that reflect the Filipino story. MMFF AT 50 — Stars of the entries to the 50th year of the Metro Manila Film Festival...
President Marcos has encouraged Filipinos to take the chance to reconnect with loved ones on Christmas day and urged everyone to reflect on what is truly important. President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. (MANILA BULLETIN | Mark Balmores) In his message on Christmas day, Marcos told Filipinos to focus on...
President Marcos is set to sign the proposed P6.352-trillion 2025 national budget on Dec. 30, Malacañang confirmed. President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. (right) pores over some figures as he discusses the P6.352-trillion 2025 national budget with (clockwise from left) Department of Public Works and...
Governance score cards should not be confined to trust rating surveys, Malacañang said after President Marcos' approval and trust ratings declined. Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin (PPA/KJ Rosales) In a statement, Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin emphasized that to consider surveys as the...
President Marcos hopes to sign the proposed national budget for 2025 before the year ends, a Malacañang official said. President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of PCO) "The printed copy of the spending measure was only received late Friday afternoon. President Marcos Jr. hopes to act on...
President Marcos signed into law the measure granting Russian figure skater Aleksandr Korovin Philippine citizenship via naturalization. Aleksandr Korovin (Senate of the Philippines) Marcos signed Republic Act (RA) No. 12115 on Dec. 20. Based on the law, Korovin is granted Philippine citizenship...
The majority of the country’s top government officials saw a dip in their approval and trust ratings in November, according to a survey conducted by Pulse Asia and released on Saturday, Dec. 21. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. and Vice President Sara Duterte (Malacañang, OVP photos)...
The Philippines is committed to bolstering relations with Saudi Arabia, an assurance made by President Marcos to its outgoing envoy to Manila, Ambassador Hisham Sultan Abdullah Alqahtani. Marcos believed that the relations between the two countries “will continue,” thanks to...
