Malacañang on Monday said Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano’s proposed P10,000 cash assistance for every Filipino family failed to materialize because of the senator’s own shortcomings, rejecting his claim that President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. blocked the proposal. At a press briefing, Palace Press Officer Claire Castro said there was nothing for Marcos to reject because Cayetano […]
Read MoreMalacañang on Monday said the health of Sen. Rodante Marcoleta should be monitored and taken care of amid his arrest for the nonbailable charge of plunder, in connection with an undeclared P75-million campaign contribution. The senator was confined at the Philippine National Police General Hospital in Camp Crame on July 6, the same day of […]
Read MoreNewly appointed Cabinet Secretary Benhur Abalos Jr. will travel around the country to represent President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and ensure that government services reach and benefit the people, Palace press officer Claire Castro said on Thursday. Abalos took his oath of office before Marcos on Wednesday, marking his return to government service after the one-year […]
Read MoreMalacañang on Friday (Canada time) said Senator Rodante Marcoleta will have the opportunity to defend himself in court following the filing of plunder charges against him by the Office of the Ombudsman. Speaking to reporters here at Sutton Place Hotel, Palace Press Officer Claire Castro said the administration remains firm in its policy of holding […]
Read MoreMalacañang on Friday (Canada time) said the Philippines’ classification as an upper middle income country should not be seen as the end goal of the country’s economic development. In a press briefing here at the Sutton Place Hotel, Palace Press Officer Claire Castro said the country’s new status is a milestone that reflects economic progress, […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — Palace press officer Claire Castro on Thursday said the ongoing impasse in the Senate is not the fault of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. but rather a result of the alleged abuse of power aimed at protecting Vice President Sara Duterte and her allies. “The effort to have Senator Bato dela Rosa released or […]
Read MoreTOKYO, Japan — Malacañang on Wednesday said the recent clash over online voting at the Senate, which resulted in a walkout of the minority bloc, shows who among the senators are working for the people and who are only after their personal interests. Minority bloc senators on Tuesday evening stormed out of the plenary session […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. will not interfere in the leadership change in the Senate or in its handling of the impeachment proceedings against Vice President Sara Duterte, as such matters fall within the chamber’s authority, Palace Press Officer Claire Castro said on Tuesday. On Monday, Sen. Alan Cayetano was installed as the […]
Read MoreMANILA – Malacañang on Wednesday denied allegations of a supposed term-sharing agreement between President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. and Vice President Sara Duterte, following claims raised during a House hearing. “Wala po tayong personal na kaalaman, kahit na ang Pangulo ay walang personal na kaalaman patungkol po dito (We have no personal knowledge, and even […]
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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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