HONG KONG (AP) — South Korean President Lee Jae Myung arrived in China on Sunday as Beijing looks to deepen ties with the nearby country after heightened tensions between China and Japan over Taiwan, a self-ruled island it claims as its sovereign territory. Lee 's four-day trip is his first...
In 2025, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. transformed challenges into triumphs, proving that true leadership means action, accountability, and unwavering commitment to the welfare of the Filipino people. The President was at the forefront of reforms to fight systemic corruption and strengthen the...
Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo "Ping" Lacson will turn up the heat against corruption in 2026, as he hopes President Marcos will bring the same fire to the fight. Lacson said on Friday, Jan. 2, that the Filipino people expect no less from their public servants, as they have become more awake...
President Marcos welcomed the new year with a call for reflection, unity, and continued work toward what he described as a more humane and orderly “Bagong Pilipinas.” In a Facebook post published at midnight on Jan. 1, Marcos urged Filipinos to look back on shared experiences and move forward...
In the beginning of the year, President Marcos called on Filipinos to choose doing the things that would help the society grow such as opting for service rather than self-interest, empathy over indifference, and hope over despair. "A society thrives when its people choose empathy over indifference,...
Vice President Sara Duterte has encouraged Filipinos to welcome 2026 by setting aside all doubts and fears as the new year is "an invitation to unite and begin anew." "Sa pagsalubong natin sa 2026, iwaksi na natin ang anumang pag-aalinlangan at takot (As we welcome 2026, let us cast aside any doubt...
President Marcos will stay at Malacañan Palace and will not go on any trip to celebrate the new year, Malacañang said. Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said on Wednesday, Dec. 31, that Marcos is currently at the palace, where he will welcome the new year with...
America 's Got Talent Season 20 grand winner Jessica Sanchez was invited by President Marcos to perform at the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit in 2026. Marcos made the invitation during the Filipino-American singer 's visit to Malacañan on Tuesday, Dec. 30. "I’m...
President Marcos on Tuesday, Dec. 30, said that the Filipino people must follow Jose Rizal 's principles of choosing compassion over indifference and country over personal interests in their way of life. Marcos, who joined the public in commemorating the life of Rizal, the Philippine...
President Marcos on Tuesday, Dec. 30, conferred a posthumous award on the late former Migrant Workers secretary Susan "Toots" Ople, whose work has since shaped policies that protect overseas workers. Marcos conferred the Order of Lakandula with the Rank of Grand Cross (Bayani) on Ople in a...
Vice President Sara Duterte on Tuesday, Dec. 30, joined the Filipino people in commemorating the death anniversary of Philippine national hero Jose Rizal, whose sacrifice, she said, should give us strength and courage to stand by what is right and just. Through Rizal’s works, Duterte said, he...
Malacañang on Tuesday, Dec. 30, assured the public that President Marcos and his team are "scrutinizing" the proposed 2026 national budget to ensure that all allocations and its provisions are fully accounted for any changes from the original National Expenditure Program (NEP). Executive...
