Marcos Administers Oath of Office to Recto, Go

Marcos administers oath of office to Recto, Go

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Wednesday administered the oath of office to new Executive Secretary Ralph Recto and acting Finance Secretary Frederick Go. Recto and Go took their oath during a ceremony at Malacañang Palace. READ: Recto is new executive secretary; Go is new DOF chief In a briefing last Friday, Palace press officer Claire Castro announced the new designations of the two officials. Castro said Recto’s prede…

Marcos disappointed over Imee’s illegal drug use accusation —Palace

President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. was "disappointed" after his sister, Senator Imee Marcos, accused the First Family of using illegal drugs, according to Malacañang on Wednesday.

Philippines’ Marcos rejects estranged sister's claim of drug use

The Philippine president's office said on Tuesday that claims by his estranged sister that he uses illicit drugs are baseless and should not be taken seriously. Speaking at an anti-corruption rally on Monday, Senator Imee Marcos said, without providing evidence, that her brother had struggled with drug use since their…

Palace rejects calls for Marcos to resign

(UPDATE) PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is not stepping down, Malacañang said Tuesday, despite mounting calls from his political enemies, including his estranged sister who rehashed allegations of his alleged drug use, for him to resign over the flood control scandal.Palace Press Officer Claire Castro said that calls from the camp of Vice President Sara Duterte for him to resign were self-serving and aimed at destabilizing the government.“Do we …

Philippine president Marcos rejects estranged sister's drug allegations

Philippine president Marcos rejects estranged sister's drug allegations. President's office calls drug claims baseless, urging public to disregard them

Marcos vs Marcos: Philippine president shrugs off sister’s drug-use claim as ‘story without value’

MANILA, Nov 18 — The Philippine president’s office said on Tuesday that claims by his estranged sister that he uses illicit drugs are baseless and should not be taken seriously.Speaking at an anti-corruption rally on Monday, Senator Imee Marcos said, without providing evidence, that her brother had struggled with drug use since their youth and that it had persisted to the present day.“It is the reason for the flood of corruption”, she said.In re…