Malacañang said the government is considering possible reforms in excise and health taxes to offset the P66 billion forgone revenues from President Marcos ' proposed tax relief package. Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said the Department of Finance (DOF)...
WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans outside the nation 's capital will soon be able to get limited-edition U.S. passports that feature a picture of President Donald Trump and celebrate America’s 250th birthday, the State Department said Thursday. The department’s 27 passport agencies nationwide...
President Marcos has honored the outgoing ambassadors of Hungary and the Netherlands, recognizing their contributions to strengthening their respective countries ' relations with the Philippines during separate farewell calls in Malacañang on July 29. The President conferred the Order of...
Vice President Sara Duterte on Thursday, July 30, defended her recent remarks on gun violence in the Philippines, saying the issue reflects the country 's reality. In separate statements released by the Office of the Vice President (OVP), Duterte maintained that gun violence has become a...
Senate Secretary and Clerk of Court Renato Bantug said on Thursday, July 30, that all banks served with subpoenas by the Senate Impeachment Court have submitted the documents requested in connection with the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte. Bantug said the Bureau of Internal...
Issues concerning the US-led Pax Silica artificial intelligence (AI) industrial hub that is planned to be built in the country will be addressed, Malacañang said. Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said on Thursday, July 30, that issues such as electricity use,...
President Marcos has met the crew members of Philippine ships that were recently water cannoned by the Chinese Coast Guard near Bajo de Masinloc. During his inspection at the Philippine Fisheries Development Authority (PFDA)-Sual Fish Port Complex on Thursday, July 30, Marcos took time to greet the...
If Vice President Sara Duterte had information about gun violence in the country, she should have helped the government—including her father 's administration—address it, Malacañang said. Reacting to the Vice President 's recent remarks, Palace Press Officer and Communications...
President Marcos has assured residents of flood-hit Davao City that his administration will not abandon them, with Malacañang saying the government has ordered immediate and long-term measures to prevent a repeat of the severe flooding that recently inundated Barangay Bangkal. In a press briefing...
Malacañang said it is open to hearing all stakeholders as the government studies the proposed removal of the systems loss charge from consumers ' electricity bills, following President Marcos ' call to amend the Electric Power Industry Reform Act (EPIRA). Presidential Communications...
Malacañang dismissed Vice President Sara Duterte 's accusation that President Marcos helped the International Criminal Court (ICC) in connection with her father 's case, calling it "useless, baseless, and nonsense." In a Palace briefing on Thursday, July 30, Palace Press Officer and...
President Marcos has issued Executive Order (EO) No. 121 establishing the Electric Vehicle Incentive Strategy (EVIS) Program, a new incentive scheme designed to encourage electric vehicle (EV) manufacturers to invest and produce vehicles and components in the Philippines. Presidential...
