BBM: PH must do more than protest
(UPDATES) PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said Thursday the Philippines needs to do more than protest Beijing's «illegal actions» in the South China Sea.
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Marcos orders 30-day toll-free Cavitex access
MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Friday ordered the Toll Regulatory Board (TRB) to immediately implement a 30-day suspension of the Manila-Cavite Expressway (Cavitex) toll collection.
Palace cuts rice tariffs to 15%
(UPDATES) MALACAÑANG has ordered tariff cuts for rice and other key commodities in an effort to keep prices low and inflation under control.
'Conviction of policemen linked to Duterte's drug war shows PH judicial system functioning, robust'
MANILA, Philippines — The conviction of four police officers for the killing of a father and son during former president Rodrigo Duterte's war on drugs in 2016 is proof that the Philippines' judicial system is not only «functioning but robust as well,» former Palace spokesman Salvador Panelo said on Wednesday.
Marcos declares June 24 special non-working day in Manila
MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. declared Monday, June 24, 2024, a special non-working day in Manila City in celebration of its 453rd founding anniversary.
Marcos says Filipinos will defend territory
PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Independence Day said that Filipinos would never shy away from defending the nation's territory, stressing that real power is measured through the reason of what the people are fighting for.
Teodoro's wife reappointed envoy to Unicef
PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. reappointed Monica Louise Prieto-Teodoro, wife of Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr., as special envoy to the United Nations Children's Fund (Unicef).
PH to boost alliances – Marcos
PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Wednesday said that the Philippines will continue charting an independent foreign policy through international engagements to boost alliances and build new partnerships with like-minded nations.