President Marcos said he has yet to decide whether or not to approve the recommendation to suspend the implementation of the five-percent increase in the Philippine Health Insurance Corp.'s (Philhealth) premium rates. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Malacañang photo) Marcos said this...
President Marcos is not keen on discussing the proposed political amendments in the 1987 Constitution at present as he stressed the need to adjust the Charter to attract more foreign investors. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of Yummie Dingding/PPA Pool) "The 1987...
President Marcos congratulating Taiwan's president-elect Lai Ching-te was only a common courtesy, and it does not mean that he was endorsing Taiwanese independence. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Ali Vicoy) In an interview with 24 Oras on Tuesday, Jan. 23, Marcos defended his move to...
President Marcos sees Vice President Sara Duterte's move to announce her plan to run in the next election as a way to test the waters over her future political plans. MB File Photo/Ali Vicoy "I think she's also testing the waters to see what the reaction will be," Marcos said in a 24 Oras interview...
Speculations that the House of Representatives (HOR) is behind the initiative to amend the 1987 Constitution through a People’s Initiative (PI) has sparked disinterest among senators to pursue the joint resolution that seeks to review economic provisions in the existing Charter. This was...
With respiratory problems still among the top causes of illnesses in the country, President Marcos on Tuesday, Jan. 23, launched the Philippines first lung transplant at the Lung Center of the Philippines (LCP) in Quezon City. (Photo from the Presidential Communications Office) The official,...
The Lung Transplant Program—a partnership between the Lung Center of the Philippines (LCP) and National Kidney and Transplant Institute (NKTI)—can be a model for other hospitals in the country to pool their resources to improve the country's healthcare system. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong'...
On the 125th anniversary of the first Philippine Republic, President Marcos has reiterated his stance on protecting the Philippines' territory, stressing that the country will continue to resist any attempts to "trample our sacred shores." President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. leads the 125th...
The administration of President Marcos plans to establish 179 specialty centers and rehabilitate the National Kidney and Transplant Institute (NKTI) Annex building by the end of his term. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo from the Presidential Communications Office) This was...
As the music lover that President Marcos is, Coldplay's concert in the Philippines is something that he cannot miss. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of PPA/Yummie Dingding) Marcos was nothing but impressed with the British rock band's concert held at the Philippine Arena...
President Marcos has once again stood by his pronouncement that the International Criminal Court (ICC) has no jurisdiction over the Philippines and it will "not lift a finger" to help them in any of its investigation. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of PPA/Yummie Dingding)...
President Marcos has refuted claims that cash has been offered to Filipinos in exchange of their signatures to push Charter change through People's Initiative. "Sa pagkakaalam ko, wala namang ganun. Ang sinasabi hindi bayaran ng cash kundi nangangako ng kung ano anong benefits (As far as I know,...
