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Marcos on 128th Independence Day: ‘Huwag tayong mapagod na ipaglaban ang Pilipinas’Latest in marcos
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Marcos on 128th Independence Day: ‘Huwag tayong mapagod na ipaglaban ang Pilipinas’

“Huwag po tayong mapagod na mahalin, piliin, at ipaglaban ang Pilipinas”—with these words, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. issued his appeal to Filipinos at the 128th Independence Day rites on Friday, urging the nation to choose the common good over the interests of the few. Speaking before…

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DFA chief unaware who fed President Marcos info on Zaldy Co’s Prague ‘capture’
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DFA chief unaware who fed President Marcos info on Zaldy Co’s Prague ‘capture’

Foreign Affairs Secretary Ma. Theresa Lazaro on Thursday night, April 30, said she does not know who informed President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. of Zaldy Co’s detention in Prague, Czech Republic — the information that led Marcos to announce on Facebook that the fugitive former lawmaker had been…

Why the Philippines keeps delaying its barangay elections
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Why the Philippines keeps delaying its barangay elections

Since 2022, the barangay elections have been postponed twice. Filipinos voted in 2023, a year behind schedule. The next cycle was pushed from December 2025 to November 2026. Now a third delay is on the table—and critics say the justification being offered is the same one the Supreme Court already…

President Marcos pumps P46-billion into economy amid US-Iran war jitters
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President Marcos pumps P46-billion into economy amid US-Iran war jitters

With global economic uncertainty rising from the US-Iran conflict, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is accelerating infrastructure spending, with the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) releasing P46.22 billion to fund 1,743 infrastructure projects nationwide. Budget Secretary Rolando Toledo…

Marcos is betting on an energy deal with China, but analysts aren’t so sure
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Marcos is betting on an energy deal with China, but analysts aren’t so sure

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. made a striking claim in a television interview: a reset of the Philippines’ ties with China was, in his words, “happening now.” Speaking to Bloomberg, he also said the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, which prompted him to declare a national energy crisis after…

Marcos approves up to ₱7,000 gratuity pay for COS, job order workers in 2025
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Marcos approves up to ₱7,000 gratuity pay for COS, job order workers in 2025

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has issued Administrative Order No. 39 authorizing a one-time gratuity pay of up to ₱7,000 for contract of service (COS) and job order (JO) workers in government for Fiscal Year 2025. The order covers workers in national government agencies, state universities and…

Marcos: No evidence linking cousin Martin Romualdez to flood control anomalies—for now
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Marcos: No evidence linking cousin Martin Romualdez to flood control anomalies—for now

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. said Thursday, November 13, he does not believe former House Speaker Martin Romualdez, his cousin, is among those who will soon face arrest in connection with the alleged anomalies involving billions—if not trillions—of pesos in flood control projects. Speaking at…

Ayuda na naman! Marcos slashes P36-B flood control funds, but redirects them to dole-out programs
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Ayuda na naman! Marcos slashes P36-B flood control funds, but redirects them to dole-out programs

While the funds would not end up in flood control, it will go to dole-outs instead. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Friday, September 26 announced that his administration has realigned ₱36 billion originally earmarked for flood control projects under the Department of Public Works and Highways…

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