First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos will not be joining President Marcos in his upcoming trip to the United States. This was disclosed by Palace Press Officer Claire Castro in an interview on Wednesday, July 16. "Hindi po (No)," she said when asked if the First Lady will be among the President...
DAVAO CITY – The Davao City Council adopted a resolution on Tuesday, July 15, supporting a request to the International Criminal Court in The Hague, Netherlands, to release and repatriate former President Rodrigo Duterte here, citing humanitarian, judicial, and jurisdictional grounds. The...
After 10 years of being idle, three China-made trains finally became operational on Wednesday, July 16. President Marcos announced the start of the commercial operation of three Dalian trains which were among the trains purchased in 2014 from the Chinese firm CCRC Dalian Co. Its full operation...
President Marcos lauded the “impressive” ongoing construction of the first phase of the Metro Manila Subway Project (MMSP), saying it will reduce travel time from Valenzuela to the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) from two hours to just 40 minutes upon completion. Marcos said this as...
ILOILO CITY – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has cancelled the candidacy of President Roxas town, Capiz province Mayor Receliste “Tanoy” Escolin two weeks after his “fourth” term started. The Comelec First Division said Escolin violated the three-term rule when he filed his...
Senior citizens and persons with disabilities (PWDs) have started getting a 50-percent fare discount in all train lines in Metro Manila — LRT-1, LRT-2, and MRT-3. This, after President Marcos launched the 50-percent fare discount for senior citizens and PWDs on Wednesday, July 16, at the MRT-3...
OF TREES AND FOREST Cash, as in physical notes and coins, has apparently been dethroned. According to the 2024 Status of Digital Payments in the Philippines report released by the Banko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), the share of online payments in monthly retail transactions has risen to 57.4...
Newly-appointed Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Secretary Dave Gomez has directed all "political appointees" in the agency to submit their courtesy resignations. Gomez confirmed on Tuesday, July 15, that he indeed made the directive. "I confirm that. It 's part of the standard...
Filipino singer Sofronio Vasquez, who won The Voice USA Season 26, will lead the singing of the Philippine national anthem during the fourth State of the Nation Address (SONA) of President Marcos. Malacañang announced this on Tuesday, July 15, ahead of the President 's SONA on July 28....
President Marcos wants to ensure that there will be stable power supply in the country until his term and even beyond it. In a Palace briefing on Tuesday, July 15, Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Sharon Garin said Marcos is concerned about the country 's needs until 2028 as well as...
Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. still enjoys the trust and confidence of President Marcos amid accusations that he has dual citizenship, Malacañang said. "Secretary Gibo still enjoys the trust and confidence of the President," Palace Press Officer and...
BEIJING (AP) — The leaders of Australia and China sought to deepen trade ties despite their differences over regional security and human rights at talks Tuesday in the Chinese capital. Chinese leader Xi Jinping told Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese that seeking common ground while...
