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President Marcos ordered a thorough investigation into the Tacloban City school shooting—where three students were killed and 13 injured—and directed authorities to bolster safety in schools, as lawmakers urge swifter gun-control action and full enforcement of juvenile-justice laws.
On the sidelines of the Russia-ASEAN summit in Kazan, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. held talks that led to the release of 24 Filipinos, with the leaders later photographed together.
Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian was elected Senate president in a special session called by President Marcos Jr., securing 13 votes to replace Cayetano and end a two-week leadership dispute. Vicente Sotto III was elected Senate president pro tempore in the same session, which also moved to fill committee chairs and address pending business, including the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte planned to begin July 6, 2026.
Philippines President Marcos Jr. declares a one-year national energy emergency to safeguard fuel supply amid the US-Israel war on Iran, enabling government actions to secure fuel, form a distribution committee, and crack down on hoarding while seeking a 1-million-barrel buffer stock and possible imports despite sanctions. The move comes as transport unions plan a two-day strike over higher fuel costs and critics urge broader fixes like tax suspensions and price controls, with the government also rolling out subsidies and free bus rides to ease the impact.
Tens of thousands of Filipinos protested in Manila against government corruption related to flood control projects, leading to clashes with police, arrests, and injuries, amid ongoing outrage over alleged anomalies and misuse of public funds.
Former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte accused his successor, Ferdinand Marcos Jr, of being a drug addict and warned him against pursuing changes to the constitution, claiming his allies were trying to remove term limits. Duterte's daughter, Sara Duterte, who ran on a joint ticket with Marcos Jr in the 2022 election, has since shown signs of a strained alliance with him. The rift between the Duterte and Marcos families has deepened, with Duterte's son calling for Marcos Jr's resignation and Sara Duterte alleging "despicable treatment" by some within the president's circle.
US President Joe Biden and Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr have agreed to strengthen military cooperation and adopt new defence guidelines to counter China's growing influence in the Asia-Pacific region. The two leaders also discussed economic cooperation and reaffirmed the 1951 Mutual Defense Treaty. The visit marks the first official US visit by a president of the Philippines in more than 10 years and comes as the Biden administration seeks to deepen ties with the Philippines, which soured under Marcos Jr's predecessor Rodrigo Duterte.
Philippine President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr., son of the late dictator Ferdinand E. Marcos, will meet with President Biden at the White House on Monday, marking a milestone for the Marcos family who were once regarded as pariahs in the international community. The meeting highlights how geopolitical interests often trump accountability concerns, as the United States seeks to counter China in the region and reestablish ties with the Philippines after strained relations under Marcos Jr.'s predecessor. Biden, who was a vocal critic of Marcos Sr. in the 1980s, now seeks to strengthen ties with the Philippines. However, the meeting has been criticized by those who lived under Marcos Sr.'s rule and warn against uncritical engagement with the Marcos family's shameful legacy of human rights violations and corruption.