Fishers’ group New Masinloc Fishermen Association said the bullying by the Chinese Coast Guard has intensified after China banned fishing activities in areas in the WPS that include the Philippines territory.

President Marcos yesterday approved the expansion of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program to include pregnant and lactating women.

To strengthen the country’s compliance with international rules against the use of drugs in sports, President Marcos is amenable to increasing the manpower of the Philippine National Anti-Doping Organization – the accredited anti-doping organization un...

President Marcos has vowed to continue mitigating the impact of higher commodity prices on Filipino households as he welcomed the inflation downtrend recorded last month.

President Marcos has vowed to continue the fight against threats to freedom and repel those who trample the country’s “sacred shores.”

While he may be personally “upset” by what has been described as the “hostile” behavior of Chinese Ambassador Huang Xilian, President Marcos said he won’t seek the recall of the envoy because the Philippines cannot afford to commit mistakes that may ca...

President Marcos and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida yesterday agreed to cooperate for the early completion of talks for the planned Reciprocal Access Agreement and to strengthen their coast guards in the face of China’s increasingly aggressive m...

President Marcos yesterday declared Dec. 26 a special non-working day nationwide to give families more time to bond and encourage domestic tourism.

Days before the planned transport strike, President Marcos announced that the deadline for the consolidation of public utility vehicles operators would not be extended, emphasizing that the program that seeks to modernize the sector should not be hampe...

President Marcos is traveling to Tokyo this week to join the Association of Southeast Asian Nations – Japan Commemorative Summit, where the region’s leaders are expected to discuss common concerns including the South China Sea row.

President Marcos yesterday led the distribution of land titles to agrarian reform beneficiaries in Western Visayas, describing it as the “best Christmas gift” that can empower farmers, raise productivity of lands and promote food security.

President Marcos has declared the last working day of November as National Bike-To-Work Day, citing the need to raise public awareness on the viability of cycling as a transportation mode.

Thirty-two political personalities, including Interior and Local Government Secretary Benjamin Abalos Jr., have joined the Partido Federal ng Pilipinas , the party that carried President Marcos in the race for the presidency last year.

President Marcos wants to buy locally manufactured construction materials for future state infrastructure projects, heeding the call of the private sector for the government to support the local industry. 

he Philippines is open to consulting Saudi businesses on the structure of wealth funds, President Marcos said days after Malacañang suspended the implementation of the Maharlika Investment Fund to ensure that it would achieve its purpose.  

The Philippines is ready to send workers to Micronesia following the lifting of the deployment ban to the island nation, President Marcos said.

President Marcos has approved the release of about P12.7 billion to help 2.3 million farmers cope with the challenges confronting the agriculture sector.

President Marcos has signed into law a national employment master plan that aims to solve unemployment, jobs-skills mismatch and other labor market challenges as well as boost workers’ competitiveness.

The Marcos administration stepped up the promotion of its “Bagong Pilipinas” governance brand yesterday, as it launched a government service delivery program named after the campaign, while emphasizing the need to unite and to adapt to the changes in t...

President Marcos expressed optimism yesterday that the harvesting of palay or unhusked rice would lower rice prices as he expressed readiness to ease rice price controls once the market prices of the food commodity go down.

The government is not planning to implement a fishing ban, President Marcos clarified yesterday, saying what he meant in making such an announcement earlier was prohibiting the catching of fish in areas where they are breeding.

The government is seriously considering lifting the cap on rice prices, Trade Secretary Alfredo Pascual said yesterday as President Marcos and concerned officials are set to meet next week to review the implementation of the controversial measure which...

Malacañang hopes the Supreme Court will rule in favor of the Maharlika Investment Fund, as its constitutionality is challenged by critics of the administration.

In his message for the 123rd anniversary of the Civil Service Commission, President Marcos yesterday thanked the country’s 1.8 million civil servants “who work tirelessly and with excellence and integrity to deliver the quality service that all Filipin...

President Marcos directed the Philippine National Police to keep the police force “free from any form of corruption and abuse” during the oath-taking of 57 newly promoted police generals at Malacañang yesterday.

While the bureaucracy may have gone “a little bit out of control,” President Marcos has assured investors that efforts are underway to improve the ease of doing business in the Philippines.

Farmers should benefit from an increase in rice production, President Marcos said yesterday, as he cited the need to bring new technology to the rice field to ensure that the food staple remains accessible to ordinary Filipinos.

Malacañang has declared local holidays in a city and towns of eight provinces.

President Marcos has pushed for a loss and damage fund to support measures aimed at mitigating the impact of climate change, which he described as one of the “complex challenges” confronting the international landscape.

The Philippines and South Korea have signed a free trade agreement that is expected to enhance their investment ties, President Marcos announced yesterday.

With Beijing’s muscle-flexing in the South China Sea becoming more brazen, President Marcos has called on leaders of East Asia to act on the “dangerous use” of the coast guard and maritime militia vessels by the Chinese.

The Philippine embassy in Washington is arranging a possible visit by President Marcos to a West Coast city and Hawaii after his participation in the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation meet in California in November.

As the region faces tensions over clashing claims in the South China Sea, President Marcos called on the Association of Southeast Asian Nations not to let the international order fall prey to “hegemonic ambition” as he vowed to uphold freedom of naviga...

Indonesian President and Association of Southeast Asian Nations chairman Joko Widodo urged fellow leaders yesterday to help steer the region toward peace and stability as he cited the need for a “more solid” and “bolder” regional bloc in the face of ob...