President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Thursday concluded his three-day working visit to Singapore, saying the trip reinforced the Philippines’ strategic partnership with the city-state while boosting investor confidence in the country’s digital economy, infrastructure, healthcare and innovation sectors. In a post-visit statement upon his return to Manila, Marcos described the July 14 to 16 […]
Read MorePresident Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. left for Singapore on Tuesday for a two-day working visit aimed at strengthening bilateral ties, expanding economic cooperation and laying the groundwork for closer collaboration as Singapore prepares to assume the ASEAN chairmanship next year. According to Malacañang, Marcos is scheduled to meet with Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong, where […]
Read MorePresident Marcos on Wednesday met with former British Prime Minister Tony Blair in Malacañang to discuss initiatives aimed at boosting the country’s economic growth and modernizing government systems. Palace press officer Claire Castro said the President’s meeting with Blair and representatives of his think-tank Tony Blair Institute for Global Change focused on strategies to sustain […]
Read MorePresident Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Monday turned over a total of P453.8 million in financial assistance to barangays in Sulu, Zamboanga del Norte, Zamboanga del Sur, and Zamboanga Sibugay to expand access to essential services and strengthen local development. In Sulu, P82 million was distributed to 410 barangays. Each barangay received P200,000, half of which […]
Read MorePresident Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Saturday said he was speaking, not only as the country’s leader but also “as a father,” as he called for stronger efforts to protect the Filipino children. “Today, I speak not only as president, but also as a father, as a fellow Filipino, and as someone who is deeply concerned […]
Read MoreMANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. and Russian President Vladimir Putin are expected to discuss food and energy security during a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the ASEAN-Russia Commemorative Summit in Kazan, Russia on June 17 to 18. ASEAN 2026 Philippines spokesperson and Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Assistant Secretary Dominic Xavier Imperial said […]
Read MoreMANILA – President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Wednesday night said no state security forces were involved in the shooting incident inside the Senate complex and denied reports that government agencies had been ordered to arrest Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa. “Tinawagan ko ang NBI at tinanong ko si Director Matibag, ‘Kayo ba pumasok sa Senado?’ Ang […]
Read MoreGENERAL TRIAS CITY, Cavite – President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Monday inaugurated the Cavite-Laguna Expressway (Calax) Subsection 3, which is expected to cut travel time between Biñan City, Laguna, and General Trias, Cavite, from one hour to 26 minutes. With the newly opened segment, the operational length of Calax now spans 26 kilometers from the […]
Read MoreMANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Sunday said the upcoming rollback in fuel prices will provide much-needed relief to Filipinos, but stressed that government interventions will continue as the reduction remains insufficient. “Mahigit PHP20 ang ibababa sa diesel. Ang gasolina naman, may bawas na PHP4.43 kada litro. At sa kerosene, PHP8.50 kada litro […]
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Palace: Marcos, to file comment on SC drug test petition
MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. will heed the Supreme Court’s order for him to comment on a petition seeking a hair follicle test and other examinations related to claims of illegal drug use, according to Palace press officer Claire Castro. In a petition for mandamus dated April 15, former House Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez, […]
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