President Marcos has announced that P255.5 billion previously allocated for Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) flood control projects in 2026 will be redirected to fund programs under other agencies. Speaking in San Fernando City, La Union, the President said the move followed the...
Malacañang maintained that President Marcos is blameless in the massive flood control anomalies, reiterating that it was him who exposed the corruption scheme. Asked if the Palace maintains that Marcos is blameless in the infrastructure anomalies amid the series of name dropping happening in the...
President Marcos has ordered his legal team to study the appointment of Baguio City Mayor Benjamin Magalong as special adviser to the Independent Commission on Infrastructure (ICI), following questions raised over possible conflicts of interest. Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said this...
President Marcos has assured farmers affected by recent typhoons in La Union that opportunities will be given to them to recover from their losses. "[M]araming oportunidad na ating ibinibigay sa ating mga kasama upang… Kaya naman e, tinamaan tayo ng bagyo, tinamaan tayo ng sakuna ay sana naman e,...
President Marcos announced that P36 billion previously earmarked for flood control projects will be redirected to social welfare initiatives under the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) amid the ongoing corruption controversy. Marcos said this as he led the awarding of the Huwarang...
President Marcos has ordered the establishment of a floor price for palay to protect farmers from traders who buy their harvest at unreasonably low rates. In a Palace meeting on Thursday, Sept. 25, Marcos directed the Department of Agriculture (DA) to coordinate with the Office of the Executive...
Malacañang has suspended work in government and classes at all levels in several provinces, including Metro Manila, on Friday, Sept. 26 due to the forecasted heavy rainfall Severe Tropical Storm Opong is expected to bring. President Marcos issued Memorandum Circular No. 102 on Thursday for the...
President Marcos has signed Republic Act (RA) No. 12305, or the Philippine National Nuclear Energy Safety Act, establishing a national framework for the peaceful and secure use of nuclear energy in the country. The new law, signed on Sept. 18, creates the Philippine Atomic Energy Regulatory...
President Marcos has bid farewell to Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Huang Xilian, expressing regret that little progress had been made on South China Sea during his tenure. Marcos, however, said that despite that they were able to manage to keep things away from too much problem. The...
President Marcos has ordered a full government mobilization ahead of the expected landfall of potential Severe Tropical Storm Opong this weekend. Speaking at a National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) briefing in Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City, the President directed agencies...
Malacañang has defended the Independent Commission for Infrastructure 's (ICI) move to obtain information and evidence from government agencies, stressing that it needs all the help it can get in order to make progress in the flood control mess investigation. By doing so does not mean the ICI...
Malacañang debunked claims made by Vice President Sara Duterte that the government is not offering help to overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in need, tagging Duterte 's accusation as "another fake news." Duterte has called out President Marcos , saying he should focus on checking on...
