DAVAO CITY – Davao City Mayor Sebastian Duterte criticized the proceedings of the International Criminal Court against his father, former President Rodrigo Duterte, saying Western countries are using the tribunal as a political tool against developing nations. Speaking to supporters outside the...
President Marcos has declared special non-working days in two municipalities in Benguet and Capiz to allow residents to celebrate important local events. According to Malacañang, the two proclamations, signed on March 4, designated special non-working days in the municipalities of Buguias, Benguet...
President Marcos has signed into law the measure seeking to extend the Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM 2) for another two years, Malacañang said. Marcos signed Republic Act (RA) 12315, amending RA 11899, extending the commission’s life beyond its original three-year term,...
President Marcos is set to attend the launch of the country’s first Trabaho@Negosyo event on Saturday, March 6, at the SM Mall of Asia in Pasay City, an initiative aimed at promoting both job creation and entrepreneurship. The event, organized by Go Negosyo, combines a job fair and...
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung had a reunion with a Filipino worker he helped as a human rights lawyer. In 1992, Ariel Galac was working in a factory in South Korea when he suffered a serious accident and lost his right arm. He was deported back to the Philippines without compensation. ...
Citing the progress in the construction of a new footbridge and busway in Kamuning, Quezon City, President Marcos expressed satisfaction with the project, emphasizing that it proves such improvements can indeed be accomplished. An improved footbridge and a busway station form part of a public...
Vice President Sara Duterte on Thursday, March 5, hit the "silence" of some groups on allegations made by self-confessed security personnel of former Ako Bicol Party-list representative Zaldy Co. "Sadyang nakakabingi ang katahimikan ng mga civil society groups na dati ay mabilis maglabas ng...
The defense team of Vice President Sara Duterte said Wednesday, March 4, it will review the actions taken by the House of Representatives and the House Justice Committee that found the impeachment case against her “sufficient in substance.” Lawyer Michael Poa, one of Duterte’s counsels, made...
President Marcos will certify as urgent a proposal that seeks to grant him authority to reduce the excise tax on petroleum products should prices exceed $80 per barrel, Malacañang said. Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said that since the President was the one...
President Marcos may consider looking into the proposal to compress the workweek in government offices to four days—a move to support the government 's effort to save energy. Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said the President may study the suggestion,...
Malacañang asserted that the threats made by Vice President Sara Duterte against President Marcos in late 2024 were serious and should not be dismissed as mere jokes. "Seryoso po, kahit biro o hindi biro ang pagbabanta sa buhay ng isang pangulo (Threats to a President 's life are serious...
The Philippines and South Korea have signed several business agreements covering strategic industries such as shipbuilding, nuclear energy, aerospace, and critical minerals, as both countries moved to deepen economic cooperation during the Philippines–Korea Business Forum in Pasay City. In his...
