In meeting Rhodora Alcaraz Tuñacao, the overseas Filipino worker who braved the tragic Tai Po fire in Hong Kong and saved a baby, President Marcos could not help but commend her heroism. "Kanina po ay nakita ko si Rhodora Alcaraz Tuñacao (Earlier, I saw Rhodora Alcaraz Tuñacao)," the President...
President Marcos has appointed lawyer Anna Liza Logan as the new Chief Presidential Legal Counsel, replacing the late former legal adviser Juan Ponce Enrile. Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro announced Logan 's designation in a Palace briefing on Tuesday,...
More than a hundred container vans of abandoned packages of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) will finally be released by the Bureau of Customs (BOC) this Christmas, President Marcos announced. During his visit at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA)-Terminal 3 for the launch of the airport...
President Marcos has ordered the deployment of Philippine vessels in strategic locations to ensure that Filipino fishermen are safe at sea. This, after the recent water cannon attack made by China Coast Guard against Filipino fishermen near Escoda Shoal in the West Philippine Sea, injuring three...
There is only one right reason to enter politics—to serve, President Marcos said. "I think you 're well-guided so long as you enter politics for the right reason. And there 's only one right reason: To serve," Marcos said when asked what piece of advice he can give to aspiring public...
Malacañang has rejected claims that President Marcos had a hand in the plunder and graft complaints filed against Vice President Sara Duterte, saying critics are deliberately twisting the issue to shield the Vice President from corruption allegations. Presidential Communications Office (PCO)...
Philippine Army (PA) Colonel Raymund Dante P. Lachica, former head of the Vice Presidential Security and Protection Group (VPSPG), has denied any connection to Ramil Madriaga, who surfaced recently and claimed to be a former aide and alleged bagman of Vice President Sara Duterte. Lachica, in a...
President Marcos has approved two year-end incentives aimed at recognizing the service of government workers, authorizing a Service Recognition Incentive (SRI) of up to P20,000 for qualified personnel and a one-time gratuity pay of up to P7,000 for Contract of Service (COS) and Job Order (JO)...
While President Marcos has tagged Anti-dynasty Bill as a priority measure, Malacañang stressed that it must not be passed in haste. Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro emphasized that the bill should undergo thorough study and be crafted free of loopholes. "Kaya...
The Department of Education (DepEd) said it is set to significantly strengthen its disaster preparedness and response programs under the proposed 2026 budget, as the Philippines continues to face frequent typhoons, floods, and earthquakes. In a statement issued on December 11, DepEd Secretary Sonny...
President Marcos said the ongoing improvement works at the Banago Port in Bacolod City will be the standard design for all port terminals in the country. Marcos inspected the Banago Port Improvement Project on Friday, Dec. 12, which houses an old terminal building that needs total renovation....
BACOLOD CITY – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., together with Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Vince Dizon, inspected this highly-urbanized city’s ‘’Oplan: Kontra Baha’’ project on Friday, Dec. 12. The President visited Mambuloc Creek in Barangay 2 to observe...
