Tag: Marcos

Palace calls on Filipinos to “stand behind” VP-elect Sara, other newly elected leaders of the country

  (Eagle News) – Malacanang called on Filipinos to support Vice-President elect Sara Duterte-Carpio and all other newly elected leaders of the country on June 19, the inauguration day of the presidential daughter as the second highest official of the land. In a statement, the Palace said that they are “one with the whole Filipino nation in witnessing with excitement the inauguration ceremony of outgoing Davao City Mayor Inday Sara Duterte-Carpio as the 15th Vice […]

Enrile says groups in the US, PHL planning to cause trouble for President-elect Marcos Jr

Incoming presidential legal counsel cites “credible information” which he recently received   (Eagle News) – Former senate president and incoming presidential legal counsel Juan Ponce Enrile warned that there could be “groups in America and in the Philippines” who could be planning to cause trouble for President-elect Ferdinand Marcos Jr. In a Facebook post, Enrile said he “picked up” what he considered to be “credible information” about this intelligence information, and advice the national security […]

President-elect Marcos Jr picks 98-year old Enrile as chief legal counsel, Guevarra as next SolGen

Former AFP chief Faustino to be next Defense chief (Eagle News) – President-elect Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., has named three more additions to his cabinet, including former senator Juan Ponce Enrile and outgoing Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra. The 98-year old Enrile — who had served as defense minister from 1972 to 1986 during the administration of the President-elect’s father, the late President Ferdinand Marcos — was named as incoming Presidential Legal Counsel. Guevarra, on the […]

U.S. gov’t vows to work with incoming Marcos admin on preserving “free and open Indo-Pacific region”

US Deputy Secretary of State Sherman assures PHL President-elect of commitment towards stronger US-PHL ties   (Eagle News) — The United States government is interested with working with President-elect Ferdinand Marcos Jr., in “preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific region” and further advancing human rights in the country, aside from deepening the US-Philippine alliance. During the visit of US Deputy Secretary of States Wendy Sherman to congratulate the next Philippine president, the US official relayed […]

President-elect Marcos Jr to attend APEC Summit in Thailand this November

Marcos accepts the invitation of the government of Thailand to attend the planned first face-to-face APEC Summit since the Covid-19 pandemic   (Eagle News) — President-elect Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. will attend the next Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit in Thailand to be held in a face-to-face event from November 18 to 19, his office said. Marcos Jr., accepted the invitation to attend the APEC summit in November, the first to be done face-to-face since […]

Pres. Duterte urges Filipinos to support the next administration of President-elect Marcos Jr

Asks public to avoid divisiveness and politicking, wishes success for the PHL’s new elected leaders   (Eagle News) – President Rodrigo Duterte advised his countrymen to help the next government and to “rally behind and support” the next administration of President-elect Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. Duterte, 77, said his term ends noontime of June 30, the same day that President-elect Marcos Jr., is inaugurated. “Ang trabaho namin kasi mag-end June 30 noontime. So kung ano […]

President-elect BongBong Marcos, Jr. vows to continue vlogging to raise public awareness

President-elect Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. has vowed to continue vlogging during his presidency to keep the public posted, as well as solicit advice from them through various social media platforms. In his latest vlog uploaded on his official Youtube account on Saturday, Marcos said he has decided to continue posting videos on social media so as not to limit the dissemination of government information to mainstream media. Marcos said vlogging will serve as a bridge […]

Pres. Duterte, President-elect Marcos greet VP-elect Sara Duterte on 44th bday

  (Eagle News) – Both President Rodrigo Duterte and President-elect Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., greeted the presidential daughter, Vice-President-elect Sara Duterte, on her 44th birthday on Tuesday, May 31. President Duterte said he is wishing his daughter “good health and success” as she takes on the role as Vice-President after her inauguration initially scheduled on June 19. “The President’s wishes for our Vice President-elect are good health and success in her role as the second-highest […]

PHL files diplomatic protest vs China for unilateral fishing moratorium over South China Sea

DFA says China’s fishing moratorium has “no basis in law” and violated PHL sovereign rights   (Eagle News) – The Philippine government, through the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), has filed a diplomatic protest against China for its unilateral fishing moratorium that was first imposed on May 1 this year in parts of South China Sea. The DFA filed the diplomatic protest against the People’s Republic of China’s “unilateral imposition of a three-and-half-month fishing moratorium […]

More Marcos cabinet nominees named: Erwin Tulfo to head DSWD, VP-elect spox Frasco to lead DOT

Incoming secretaries of DBM, DICT, PMS also named (Eagle News) — More cabinet secretaries who would take their post once President-elect Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., is inaugurated as the 17th Philippine president was announced on Monday, May 30, 2022. The president-elect’s incoming Press Secretary Trixie Cruz-Angeles announced these new nominees of the next administration including broadcaster and media personality Erwin Tulfo as the incoming Secretary of the Department of Social Welfare and Development. Liloan Mayor […]

EU ambassador meets President-elect Ferdinand Marcos Jr.

  On 30 May 2022, the Ambassador of the European Union (EU), H.E. Luc Véron, met President-elect Ferdinand Marcos Jr. The Ambassador conveyed the EU congratulatory wishes in advance of the letters of the President of the European Council and the President of the European Commission.  The EU High Representative Josep Borrell had previously congratulated the Philippines and its President-Elect on 12 May. The Ambassador conveyed the wish of all EU Member States ambassadors to […]

President-elect Marcos Jr., says country’s economy is “first priority”

“I have found the best people,” he said as he names economic team members   (Eagle News) – President-elect Ferdinand Marcos Jr., said that the country’s economy is going to be his “first priority” and is confident that he has chosen the “best persons” to be part of his economic team. In his first press briefing after his proclamation, Marcos Jr., said that he had been “very very careful in choosing” the members of his […]