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MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. would study the possibility of implementing a wealth tax as part of possible revenue measures of the government, Malacañang said Thursday.Palace Press Officer Claire Castro said the president was considering various policy options after economist Winnie Monsod criticized the administration’s suspension of excise taxes on fuel...

Published March 30, 2026 3:48pm Add GMA on Google Make this your preferred source to get more updates from this publisher on Google. Malacañang has rolled out energy austerity measures, directing all government agencies to significantly reduce power and fuel consumption amid the recent oil price shocks brought by the Middle East tension. On Monday

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. approved 21 bills as part of the priority measures of the Legislative-Executive Development Advisory Council (Ledac), Malacañang said Tuesday.Palace Press Officer Claire Castro said that among the priority bills approved by the President during the Ledac meeting were the proposal for travel tax abolition...

December 26, 2025 | 12:00am President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.. Photos courtesy of PCO MANILA, Philippines —  President Marcos yesterday expressed hope that Filipinos would enjoy good health and prosperity as he urged them to be grateful for the graces they received this year. “I hope you are in good condition. As the year ends

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has departed for Osaka, Japan to attend the World Expo and hold business meetings...

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has appointed Fire Director Jesus Piedad Fernandez as the new head of the Bureau of Fire Protection, the Department of Interior and Local and Interior Government said. ...

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Friday said the United States (US) remained the "greatest force" in maintaining peace in the Indo-Pacific region amid growing Chinese pressure in the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea). In his meeting with US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth in Malacaañang, Marcos described the US top official's visit

DAVOS, Switzerland: President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. made a pitch for the proposed sovereign wealth fund at the World Economic Forum (WEF) here, saying it is one of his government's tools in its efforts to diversify the country's financial portfolio.Marcos made the statement as he presented the overview of the state of the Philippine economy