President Marcos attends Palaro opening but VP Sara a no show

Morexette Marie B. Erram 07/09/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — This year’s opening of the Palarong Pambansa had high-profile personalities, including President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., in attendance. But some of the core officials behind the event, particularly Vice President Sara Duterte and suspended…

PH history: More focus on this, Marcos orders new DepEd chief

Zacarian Sarao - Reporter / @zacariansINQ 07/05/2024

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand “Bongbong” R. Marcos Jr. said on Friday that he told incoming Education Secretary Senator Sonny Angara to include more subjects about Philippine history in the current education curriculum. Marcos, on the sidelines…

Marcos sets school year 2024-2025 from July 29 to April 15

Jean Mangaluz 05/22/2024

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Wednesday has set this coming school year 2024-2025 from July 29 to April 15. The Department of Education originally set the school year 2024 to 2025 from July 29…

Marcos ‘horrified’ by ‘agreement’ between China, PH on WPS

Luisa Cabato 04/10/2024

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. said he is “horrified” by the idea of the so-called secret agreement between China and the Philippines regarding the country’s territory. According to Marcos, his administration also has no…

Enrile gives his take on Marcos’s reaction to Duterte’s claim

Zacarian Sarao - Reporter / @zacariansINQ 02/06/2024

Former Senate President was referring to the President Marcos clap back to former President Duterte’s drug allegations against the former President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. could have just chosen to ignore the drug allegations made by his predecessor…

Rama ‘worried’ about Duterte-Marcos dispute

Pia Piquero 01/30/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama expressed concern about the ongoing political dispute in the country between former President Rodrigo Duterte and the incumbent President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. The issue has become a matter…

Pulse Asia: Admin’s disapproval rating on inflation strategy hits 73%

Jean Mangaluz 01/08/2024

MANILA, Philippines — Most Filipinos disapproved of how the Marcos administration handled their top concern – inflation, according to new Pulse Asia survey released on Monday. According to the survey, controlling inflation remains the number one national concern…

Media group alarmed at PNP move vs rumor mills

Dempsey Reyes 01/07/2024

MANILA, Philippines — Any attempts by the police to launch crackdowns on content creators they deemed behind moves to “destabilize” the Marcos administration should be a cause for public alarm, a media rights watchdog said on Saturday,…

1,300 Filipinos in Japan earthquake epicenter safe – PH embassy

01/03/2024

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Tuesday offered assistance to Japan which was hit by a magnitude 7.6  earthquake on New Year’s Day, saying Filipinos were deeply saddened by the tragedy that killed at least…

Marcos eyes more radical steps in solving West PH Sea row as diplomatic efforts fail

12/20/2023

TOKYO, Japan — President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. is calling for a change on how to solve the recurrent confrontations in the West Philippine Sea, said the Palace on Tuesday. “It’s time that the countries that feel…

Incentives worth P20k for qualified gov’t workers mulled

11/25/2023

MANILA, Philippines — Incentives worth P20,000 might be given to qualified government workers, President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. said on Friday. Back in December 2022, the government granted service recognition incentives to qualified employees. “Lahat ng mga…

40 Filipinos leave war-torn Gaza Strip through Rafah crossing, arrive in Egypt

Associated Press 11/08/2023

MANILA, Philippines — Dozens of Filipinos fled from the war-ravaged Gaza Strip into Egypt through the Rafah crossing after Filipino diplomats negotiated for their safe passage and Qatar mediated for the border to be opened, Philippine President…

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