The Pre-Trial Chamber I of the International Criminal Court (ICC) has granted former president Rodrigo Duterte’s request to waive his right to attend next week’s confirmation of charges hearing, allowing the proceedings to be held in his absence. In a decision dated Feb. 20, the Chamber ruled...
The outcome of President Marcos ' review of the report of the Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) may be out this month, Malacañang said. While Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro did not disclose where Marcos is now in his review of the over...
A coalition of pro-Duterte groups is set to stage a motorcade on March 11 at Villamor Air Base to mark what it described as the first anniversary of former President Rodrigo Duterte’s supposed “political banishment” to The Hague. In a statement on Friday, Feb. 20, the Philippine Alliance for...
Malacañang asserted that the early declaration of Vice President Sara Duterte to run for president is "irrelevant" as President Marcos is focused on pressing national issues. Palace Press Officer and Communication Undersecretary Claire Castro said the Palace does not view Duterte 's...
President Marcos will not be monitoring the International Criminal Court (ICC) confirmation of charges hearing of former president Rodrigo Duterte, set to start on Feb. 23, stressing that the Chief Executive remains focused on national concerns. “Hindi po kailangang mag-monitor ng Pangulo (There...
JERUSALEM (AP) — The first meeting of U.S. President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace on Thursday was an early test of whether one of his marquee foreign policy initiatives can gain broad support and advance the shaky ceasefire agreement in the Gaza Strip. Members pledged $7 billion in aid for...
The International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecution has formally opposed former president Rodrigo Duterte’s request to waive his right to personally attend the confirmation of charges hearing set for Feb. 23, 2026. In a public redacted filing, the Office of the Prosecutor asked Pre-Trial Chamber I...
Malacañang confirmed that President Marcos will visit Naga City on Feb. 21, where he is set to meet former Vice President and now Naga City Mayor Leni Robredo for a flood mitigation project, even as the Palace stressed that the 2028 elections are not on the President’s mind. Presidential...
Vice President Sara Duterte hit President Marcos ' administration 's foreign policy, alleging that it is putting the country in the middle of the US-China rivalry. In her message prior to announcing her 2028 presidential bid, Duterte apologized to the Filipino people for some of...
Malacañang has defended the transfer of former president Rodrigo Duterte to The Hague in the Netherlands, saying it was carried out in accordance with Philippine law and existing international obligations. Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Undersecretary Claire Castro said this after...
Lawyer Melvin Matibag, who used to be part of the Duterte administration, has been named as the new director of the National Bureau of Investigation. Matibag 's appointment was announced by Palace Press Officer and Communication Undersecretary Claire Castro in a Palace briefing on Thursday,...
Emphasizing that students will remember how their educators helped them believe in themselves, President Marcos encouraged teachers to teach learners empathy and character. "Teach not only knowledge, but empathy. Not only skills, but character. Because long after the lessons are over, what your...
