President Marcos said Friday that the Philippines was “making progress” in discussions with China on possible energy exploration projects, despite continuing tensions over their competing claims in the disputed South China Sea. Since war erupted in the…
MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said Friday that he would back a presidential candidate in 2028 who would carry on his administration’s campaign against corruption. So far, only impeached Vice President Sara Duterte, a vocal…
MANILA, Philippines — The government’s flood control efforts have proven effective in areas like Las Piñas City, as floodwaters were no longer as deep and receded more quickly, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said Tuesday. Marcos highlighted the…
MANILA, Philippines — Performance and trust ratings for both President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Vice President Sara Duterte slipped in the second quarter of 2026, according to Octa Research’s latest nationwide survey. The noncommissioned “Tugon ng Masa”…
MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is set to deliver his fifth State of the Nation Address (SONA) today amid growing public calls for his administration to make good on its commitment to curb corruption while…
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Tuesday called Chinese Ambassador Jing Quan to Malacañang in response to the Chinese Coast Guard’s (CCG) assault on Philippine Navy (PN) personnel at Ayungin Shoal. Palace Press Officer Claire Castro…
VANCOUVER, Canada — President Marcos on Saturday (Sunday in Manila) said any move to lower the minimum age of criminal liability must be carefully studied, even amid a spate of deadly school violence. Speaking to reporters after…
MANILA, Philippines — President Marcos publicly criticized his predecessor, former President Rodrigo Duterte, for the first time over the alleged failure to address anomalous flood control projects during his administration, saying the current government is now left…
VANCOUVER, Canada – President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Saturday (Canada time) brushed off calls for his removal from office over alleged “selective justice” and unresolved corruption cases in government, calling them “nonsense.” “That makes absolutely no sense,” Marcos…
VANCOUVER — President Marcos promoted the Philippines as a “responsible” mineral processing hub and a strategic partner in the critical minerals sector as Canadian firms expressed interest in investing in the country. During a high-level dialogue on…
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said on Friday in Kazan, Russia, that the Philippines is willing to collaborate with Russia in developing the country’s nuclear energy program. Speaking to Russia Today (RT) during his working visit to Kazan,…
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. announced on Friday that 24 Filipinos detained in Irkutsk, a city in Siberia, Russia, will be repatriated to the Philippines. The announcement was made on social media at the conclusion of his working…