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Cites PHL’s experience in peace building and forging cooperation (Eagle News) — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., appealed for the “valuable support” of all member states of the United Nations for the Philippines’ candidacy to the 15-member UN Security Council for the term 2027 to 2028. Citing the country’s experience in building peace and forging cooperation, Marcos Jr., said the Philippines could “enrich the work of the Security Council.” “My country’s experience in building peace […]
(Eagle News) – President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., said he hopes to meet with US President Joe Biden and other world leaders at the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York. The 65-year old Philippine president will be speaking before the 77th UNGA on Tuesday, September 20, at the high-level general debate of the opening session. The theme of this year’s general debate is, “A Watershed Moment: Transformative Solutions to Interlocking Challenges.” […]
(Eagle News) – Lawyer Vic Rodriguez has stepped down as Executive Secretary but will stay on as the chief of staff of President Ferdinand Marcos. In a statement, Rodriguez said he has “asked permission to step down as Executive Secretary.” He said that while it has been a “rare privilege” to work as the President’s Executive Secretary, it was a very demanding “24/7 job with myriad topics expected to be attended to every day” that […]
PBBM stresses importance of getting booster shots amid presence of highly infectious Omicron variants (Eagle News) – President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., and his son, Ilocos Norte Rep. Ferdinand Alexander “Sandro” Marcos both got their second booster doses on Wednesday, August 17, in a government campaign to convince the public to avail of booster doses as additional protection against Covid-19. At the PinasLakas Vaccination Campaign in Manila, President Marcos Jr., urged Filipinos to also […]
2 SRA execs resign after controversy erupts around Sugar Order no. 4 which Palace says PBBM did not approve (Eagle News) – President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., said he is amenable to the importation of at least 150,000 tons of sugar by October if stocks are not enough. In his vlog on Sunday, August 14, the President said the government could import a fair amount of sugar by October at 150,000 metric tons, or half […]
DepEd says August 22 school opening to push through as scheduled (Eagle News) — President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. said that the resumption of face-to-face classes this month (August) would revive the economy amid the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic as he cited enrollment figures of 15.2 million learners for this coming school year. In his weekly vlog, President Marcos said that the full implementation of face-to-face classes would resume as scheduled. This would […]
Cites impact on revenue loss, inequitability of such tax exemptions (Eagle News) – President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., has vetoed the bill that sought to exempt from taxes the allowances and financial benefits of persons serving during elections, saying that the impact of the revenue loss from this was “too substantial.” Palace press secretary Trixie Cruz-Angeles said that the President vetoed House Bill No. 9652 and Senate Bill No. 2520, also known as “An Act […]
(Eagle News) — President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., inspected the damage done by the strong magnitude 7 quake that shook Abra last Wednesday, July 27, and visited some of the injured who were being treated in hospitals. During his visit to the quake’s epicenter in Abra on Thursday, July 28, the President also checked the condition of the provincial hospital and visited patients who were evacuated to the grounds of the hospital in the […]
(Eagle News) – Malacanang is currently looking into proposals to reform the curriculum of education in the country after President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., declared his full support for this. Palace press secretary Atty. Trixie Cruz-Angeles said that this was one of the issues discussed during the President’s second cabinet meeting which was done virtually. Marcos wants a review of the current education curriculum to better prepare students for higher learning, the Palace said. During […]
(Eagle News) — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is already “free from all symptoms of COVID-19” and could be released from isolation on Friday, July 15, according to Malacanang. Citing the latest health bulletin on President Marcos, Palace Press Secretary Trixie Cruz-Angeles on Wednesday, July 13, said that President has been free from all symptoms of Covid-19 for the past two days The President’s lead physician Dr. Samuel Zacate visited Marcos in his residence at […]
(Eagle News) – President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., has tested positive for COVID-19 and has “slight fever,” Malacanang confirmed on Friday, July 8. In a press briefing, Palace Press Secretary Atty. Trixie Angeles said that Marcos Jr., “tested positive in an antigen test today.” “He has slight fever but he’s okay. Those who have been in close contact with him are currently informed by PMS (Presidential Management Staff) to observe their symptom as per […]
Pres. Marcos Jr., says inflation is currently a problem everywhere, disagrees with the 6.1 percent inflation rate cited by PSA (Eagle News) – The Philippines’ annual headline inflation reached 6.1 percent last June, considered the “highest recorded inflation since October 2018” mainly due to the rise of inflation in food and transport sector, according to data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA). But President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., believes that the inflation may not be […]
