Marcos signs EO reinforcing PH maritime security in WPS

Faith Argosino 03/31/2024

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has signed an executive order geared at strengthening the country’s maritime security and domain awareness in light of China’s recent aggressive threats in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). Executive Order…

Marcos says he remains firm in defending sovereignty

02/29/2024

SYDNEY  — Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr said told the Australian parliament on Thursday he would not allow any foreign power to take “one square inch” of the country’s territory, and that Manila was firm in defending…

Marcos mulls pause on PhilHealth premium rate hike

Dexter Cabalza, Julie Aurelio 02/24/2024

Malacañang clarified on Friday that President Marcos is still reviewing whether to suspend the five-percent increase in premium rates of PhilHealth that started on January 1. According to Presidential Communications Office Secretary Cheloy Velicaria-Garafil, the President is…

Hontiveros dares both Marcos and Duterte to undergo drug test

Charie Abarca 01/31/2024

MANILA, Philippines — In order to put an end to tirades from both camps, opposition Senator Risa Hontiveros encouraged on Wednesday both President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. and former chief executive Rodrigo Duterte to undergo drug tests.…

PDEA denies Bongbong Marcos was on drug list despite Duterte’s allegations 

Jean Magaluz 01/29/2024

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. was never listed by the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) for illegal drugs, the agency said on Monday. Former president Rodrigo Duterte, however, asserted last Sunday at a prayer rally…

Pulse Asia: Marcos, Duterte approval ratings bounce back in December

Jean Magaluz 01/08/2024

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.’s approval rating rebounded in December 2023 after experiencing significant declines in September of the same year, according to a recent Pulse Asia survey issued on Monday. In June 2023,…

470 children in Cebu receive early Christmas gifts from Malacañang

Mary Godinez 11/26/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A total of 470 children from selected shelters and orphan care centers in Cebu received early Christmas gifts from the Office of the President (OP) on Sunday, November 26. They were also treated…

Marcos says he ‘ran out of steam’ after US trip

11/25/2023

  MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. revealed on Friday, November 24, that he experienced a decline in energy after his trip to the United States (US). The President could not attend the Asia-Pacific Parliamentary…

BBM supporters hope for fair, honest polls

Futch Anthony Inso 05/05/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The BBM Region 7 group hopes for a fair and honest May 9, 2022 elections. “Hopefully, our relationships will be mended as there are a lot of conflicts which took place due to…

Bongbong Marcos wants textbooks revised: You’re teaching children lies

Neil Arwin Mercado - Inquirer.net 01/11/2020

MANILA, Philippines — Former senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. on Friday renewed his call for the revision of history textbooks as charges against his family were being dismissed by the courts. Marcos said that textbooks should not…

Robredo to Marcos camp: Your lies are contagious

Consuelo Marquez - INQUIRER.net 10/19/2019

MANILA, Philippines — Vice President Leni Robredo on Saturday lamented how the alleged lies of the camp of former senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. on the 2016 vice presidential poll results have become contagious. “Ang hindi ko…

Marcos lawyer: Votes gained by Robredo in recount proof of 2016 poll flaws

Cathrine Gonzales - INQUIRER.net 10/16/2019

MANILA, Philippines – Former Senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.’s lawyer on Wednesday stressed that the reported 15,000 votes gained by Vice President Leni Robredo in the vote recount in three provinces is proof that irregularities marred the…

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