Presidency of Bongbong Marcos

Philippine presidential administration from 2022 to present

Presidency of Bongbong Marcos
June 30, 2022 – June 30, 2028

President

Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.

Cabinet| See list
Party| Partido Federal ng Pilipinas
Election| 2022
Seat| Malacañang Palace, Manila

← Rodrigo Duterte

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This article is part of
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Bongbong Marcos

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17th President of the Philippines

Incumbent

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Political campaigns

* 2016 vice presidential election
* VP campaign
* 2022 Philippine presidential election
* campaign
* endorsements

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Presidency

* Presidential transition
* Inauguration
* Administration and cabinet (2025 reshuffle)
* Major acts
* Executive orders
* 19th Congress
* International trips
* Protests
* Speeches
* State of the Nation Address
* 2022
* 2023
* 2024
* Sugar crisis
* Onion crisis
* 2023 Airspace closure
* 2024 Cha-cha reform attempts
* Impeachment of Sara Duterte
* National Rally for Peace
* Response to the ICC case
* Arrest of Rodrigo Duterte
* Pro-Duterte Protests

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Policies

* SIM Registration Act
* Build Better More
* 4PH Program
* Love the Philippines
* New Agrarian Emancipation Act
* Maharlika Investment Fund
* Bagong Pilipinas

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Early political career

* Representative of Ilocos Norte's second district
* Governor of Ilocos Norte
* Senator

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Family

* Liza Araneta Marcos (wife)
* Sandro Marcos (son)
* Ferdinand Marcos (father)
* Imelda Marcos (mother)
* Imee Marcos (sister)
* Irene Marcos (sister)

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Related

* Nacionalista Party
* Partido Federal ng Pilipinas
* UniTeam
* Historical distortion regarding Ferdinand Marcos
* Unexplained wealth of the Marcos family
* Solid North

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Bongbong Marcos began his presidency at noon on June 30, 2022, following his inauguration as the 17th president of the Philippines, succeeding Rodrigo Duterte. His term is expected to expire six years later, on June 30, 2028.

Marcos initially downsized government bureaucracy, especially in the executive branch of the government.[1] His administration oversaw the post-pandemic return to normalcy with the gradual reopening of the economy, return of face-to-face/physical classes, removal of stringent travel restrictions,[2] and the lifting of the mask-wearing mandate for outdoor and indoor settings. He also sought to address the rising inflation and shortage of the country's food supply during the beginning of his presidency.

As president, Marcos signed into law the creation of the Maharlika Investment Fund, the first sovereign wealth fund of the Philippines.[3] Under his term, the Philippines ratified the RCEP in February, and entered into force in June 2023.[4][5] Marcos also went on many foreign trips in hopes to attract more foreign investments in the country. During his term, many Filipinos said they felt unsafe on streets, and the country's drug problem has increased.[6] By the first quarter of 2024, Marcos' performance and trust ratings had dropped significantly, marking an erosion of public trust in him and his administration.[7][8]

Tensions in the South China Sea rose during his administration, with more clashes between the Philippine forces and the Chinese Navy and Coast Guard. The Philippines also virtually lost control of the Sabina Shoal during his watch.[9][10]

As the son of 10th president Ferdinand Marcos (who was in power from 1965 to 1986), Bongbong Marcos's presidential candidacy has been controversial, receiving criticism from several groups due to his father's regime—a period characterized by violence and oppression against those opposed to his regime,[11][12] political turmoil, and widespread corruption.[13] Some scholars have noted that his campaign was driven by a massive misinformation campaign aimed at revamping the Marcos brand and smearing his rivals;[14][15] Marcos has stated he won't engage in negative and hateful campaigning and has repeatedly declined joining debates that may lead to such.[16][17]

With just less than two years in office, more Filipinos have become dissatisfied with the administration of Bongbong Marcos, according to the survey conducted by Publicus Asia Inc. from November 29 to December 4, 2023. Economic concerns, rising inflation, joblessness, low wages, and a perceived lack of productivity are some of the emerging factors behind the drop in pro-administration support. The survey also noted that the "Duterte effect" still persists, with opposition parties grappling with the discreditation of the previous administration.[18] By 2025, a new survey by Publicus Asia showed growing anti-admin sentiment, and a growing pessimism about the country's state, leadership direction, and economic and financial outlook. Pro administration support dropped steeply from 28% in Q1 2024 to 15% in Q1 2025. Meanwhile, the national outlook is at its weakest since 2022, with all economic indicators on a decline.[19]

## Election, transition, and inauguration

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Marcos won in 64 out of 81 provinces in the 2022 presidential election[20]

Main articles: Bongbong Marcos 2022 presidential campaign, 2022 Philippine presidential election, Presidential transition of Bongbong Marcos, and Inauguration of Bongbong Marcos

Marcos ran for president on a campaign platform centered on national unity and continuity of the policies of Rodrigo Duterte, his predecessor.[21][22] He won the 2022 elections, receiving 31,629,783 (58.77%) votes out of a total of 56,097,722, beating his closest rival, Liberal Party member and Vice President Leni Robredo by over 15 million votes.[23]

Marcos became the first candidate in the history of the Fifth Republic to win by a majority, scoring nearly 59 percent of the vote. His 31,629,783 votes was not only the highest count ever recorded in a presidential election, but close to the sum total of the two previous records combined.

President-elect Bongbong Marcos (right) and outgoing President Rodrigo Duterte on June 30, 2022.

Marcos's presidential transition began on May 25, 2022, when the Congress of the Philippines proclaimed his candidacy as the winner of the 2022 Philippine presidential election held on May 9, 2022.[24]

Marcos with his family and Chief Justice Alexander Gesmundo as he takes his oath as the 17th President of the Philippines.

Marcos was inaugurated as the seventeenth president of the Philippines on June 30, 2022, at the National Museum of Fine Arts. He was sworn in by Alexander Gesmundo, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines.[25] The inaugural ceremony was notable for his meeting with outgoing president Rodrigo Duterte at the Malacañang Palace whose departure honors were also held at the complex, the military-civic parade, and his 25-minute speech that gives a view of what his presidency will look like.[26][27]

Quirino Grandstand was the original venue for Marcos's inauguration. It was moved to the National Museum since the Manila COVID-19 Field Hospital still occupied the site at the time of the inauguration.

## Major activities

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### Speeches

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Marcos delivers his First State of the Nation Address on July 25, 2022, with Senate President Migz Zubiri (seated left) and House Speaker Martin Romualdez.

* Inaugural Address (June 30, 2022)[28]
* First State of the Nation Address (July 25, 2022)[29]
* Second State of the Nation Address (July 24, 2023)[30]
* Third State of the Nation Address (July 22, 2024)[31]

### Major acts and legislation

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Main article: List of major acts and legislation during the presidency of Bongbong Marcos

Marcos has signed 249 bills into law, 60 of which are national in scope.

### Executive issuances

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Main article: List of executive orders by Bongbong Marcos

See also: Ordinance Power of the President of the Philippines

Bongbong Marcos has signed a total of 86 executive orders, 876 proclamations, 32 administrative orders, 36 memorandum orders, 82 memorandum circulars, and two special order.[32]

### National budget

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R. A. No. | Title  | Principal Sponsor | Date signed  | Ref(s).

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11936  | General Appropriations Act of 2023  | Sonny Angara | December 16, 2022  | [33][34][35]
11975  | General Appropriations Act of 2024  | December 20, 2023  | [36]
12116  | General Appropriations Act of 2025  | Grace Poe | December 30, 2024  | [37][38]

## Leadership style

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Marcos during a situation briefing with his administration on the effects of Tropical Storm Kristine on October 23, 2024

Marcos's leadership style was described by his press secretary Trixie Cruz-Angeles as being "more systematic and efficient", compared to his predecessor Rodrigo Duterte, who was driven by passion.[39] Cruz-Angeles described Marcos as "conservative", and "very up to date" with technology and global issues.[40]

Marcos, in contrast with his predecessor Duterte, is noted for consistently limiting his exposure to journalists and the media. During his presidential campaign, Marcos was criticized for eluding debates and media interviews. After assuming office, he signed his second executive order abolishing the presidential spokesperson position and replacing it with a press secretary. Under Marcos, the Malacañang Palace holds fewer press briefings than the Duterte administration, typically holding a single press briefing per week. The Marcos administration also created a "pool" system, in which the Presidential Communications Office limits the number of media members who could attend press briefings or cover certain events.[41]

Marcos said he would sometimes consult his wife, Liza Araneta, who is a lawyer, regarding "legal matters", saying "I'm not a lawyer, so I need an expert opinion".[42]

## Administration and cabinet

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Marcos began naming his Cabinet members on May 12, 2022.[43] Following his presidential inauguration, he administered a mass oath-taking of his Cabinet officials.[44]

Marcos appointed his long time chief-of-staff and spokesperson, Vic Rodriguez as his Executive Secretary.[45] Upon the recommendation of his Chief Presidential Legal Counsel, Juan Ponce Enrile, Marcos rejected the plan of Rodriguez to grant himself additional powers as Marcos's new Presidential Chief of Staff following his resignation as Executive Secretary on September 17 due to issues involving his roles in the sugar importation order fiasco and contentious appointments of some government officials.[46][47] He was replaced by former Supreme Court Chief Justice Lucas Bersamin on September 27.[48]

On October 4, 2022, Marcos reappointed 10 cabinet members after they were bypassed by the Commission on Appointments (COA) on September 28;[49] COA chairperson Jose Calida and Press Secretary Trixie Cruz-Angeles resigned the same day.[50][51]

On May 22, 2025, following the results of the midterm elections, Marcos called for the courtesy resignations of his cabinet members, agency heads, and presidential advisers, initiating the first major cabinet reshuffle since the Arroyo administration.[52] Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin later announced that while the resignations of several officials—including the Secretaries of Foreign Affairs, Environment, and Housing—were accepted and replacements appointed,[53] others in key economic and security posts were retained.[54] In a second wave of changes, the Solicitor General and the Chairperson of the Commission on Higher Education were replaced, while the Secretaries of Defense, Justice, and the Interior remained in their positions.[55][56]

This table is an excerpt from Cabinet of Bongbong Marcos § Administration and cabinet.[edit]

Office  | Name  | Term  | Refs.

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President | Bongbong Marcos | June 30, 2022 –  | [57][58]
Head of state
Head of government
Vice-President | Sara Duterte | June 30, 2022 – | [59]
Executive Secretary | Vic Rodriguez | June 30, 2022 – September 17, 2022 | [60]
Lucas Bersamin | September 27, 2022 – | [61]
Secretary of Agriculture | Bongbong Marcos | June 30, 2022 – November 3, 2023 |
Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. | November 3, 2023 – |
Secretary of Education | Sara Duterte | June 30, 2022 – July 19, 2024 |
Sonny Angara | July 19, 2024 – | [62]
Secretary of Foreign Affairs | Enrique Manalo
| July 1, 2022 –
| [63]
Secretary of Finance | Benjamin Diokno | June 30, 2022 – January 12, 2024 | [60]
Ralph Recto | January 12, 2024 – |
Secretary of Justice | Jesus Crispin Remulla | June 30, 2022 – | [60]
Secretary of Public Works and Highways | Manuel Bonoan | June 30, 2022 – | [60]
Secretary of Labor and Employment | Bienvenido Laguesma | June 30, 2022 – | [60]
Secretary of National Defense | Jose Faustino Jr. (OIC)[a] | June 30, 2022 –January 9, 2023 | [64]
Carlito Galvez Jr. (OIC) | January 9, 2023 – June 5, 2023 | [65]
Gilbert Teodoro | June 5, 2023 – | [66]
Secretary of Health | Maria Rosario Vergeire (OIC) | July 14, 2022 – June 5, 2023 | [67]
Ted Herbosa | June 5, 2023 – | [66]
Secretary of Trade and Industry | Alfredo E. Pascual | June 30, 2022 – August 2, 2024 | [60]
Cristina Aldeguer-Roque[b] | August 2, 2024 – | [68]
Secretary of Migrant Workers | Susan Ople | June 30, 2022 –August 22, 2023 | [60][69]
Hans Cacdac[c] | September 7, 2023 – | [70]
Secretary of Human Settlements and Urban Development | Melissa Ardanas (OIC) | June 30, 2022 – July 29, 2022 | [71]
Jose Acuzar | July 29, 2022 – May 22, 2025 | [72]
Jose Ramon Aliling | May 23, 2025 –  | [73]
Secretary of Social Welfare and Development | Erwin Tulfo | June 30, 2022 – December 23, 2022 | [60]
Eduardo Punay (OIC)  | December 23, 2022 – January 31, 2023  | [74]
Rex Gatchalian | January 31, 2023 –  | [75]
Secretary of Agrarian Reform | Conrado Estrella III | June 30, 2022 – | [76]
Secretary of Environment and Natural Resources | Ernesto D. Adobo Jr. (OIC) | June 30, 2022 – July 11, 2022 |
Toni Yulo-Loyzaga | July 12, 2022 – May 22, 2025 | [77]
Raphael Lotilla | May 23, 2025 –  | [73]
Secretary of the Interior and Local Government | Benhur Abalos | June 30, 2022 – October 7, 2024 | [78]
[79]
Jonvic Remulla | October 8, 2024 – | [80]
Secretary of Tourism | Christina Frasco | June 30, 2022 – | [81]
Secretary of Transportation | Jaime Bautista | June 30, 2022 – February 21, 2025 | [82]
Vince Dizon | February 21, 2025 – | [83]
Secretary of Science and Technology | Renato Solidum Jr. | July 22, 2022[d] – | [84]
Secretary of Budget and Management | Amenah Pangandaman | June 30, 2022 – | [60]
Secretary of Energy | Raphael Lotilla | July 11, 2022 – May 22, 2025 | [85]
Sharon Garin | May 23, 2025 –  | [73]
Secretary of Information and Communications Technology | Ivan John Uy | June 30, 2022 –March 6, 2025 | [60]
Paul Mercado (OIC) | March 10, 2025 – March 19, 2025 | [86]
Henry Aguda | March 20, 2025 – |
Secretary of the National Economic and Development Authority | Arsenio M. Balisacan | June 30, 2022 – | [60]
Lead Convenor of the National Anti-Poverty Commission | Lope B. Santos III | February 20, 2023 – |
National Security Adviser | Clarita Carlos | June 30, 2022 – January 14, 2023 | [76]
Eduardo Año | January 14, 2023 – | [87]
Secretary of the Presidential Management Staff | Zenaida Angping | June 30, 2022 – December 2, 2022 |
Elaine Masukat (OIC) | January 3, 2023 – | [88]
Solicitor General | Menardo Guevarra | June 30, 2022 – May 29, 2025 | [89]
Darlene Berberabe | May 29, 2025 – | [90]
Chief Presidential Legal Counsel  | Juan Ponce Enrile | June 30, 2022 – | [64]
Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity | Carlito Galvez Jr. | June 30, 2022 – January 9, 2023 | [91]
Isidro Purisima | February 23, 2023 – June 26, 2023 | [92]
Carlito Galvez Jr. | June 26, 2023 – | [93]
Presidential Adviser on Creative Communications  | Paul Soriano | October 17, 2022 –November 9, 2023 | [94]
Presidential Adviser for Mindanao Concerns  | Antonio Cerilles | June 26, 2023 – | [95]
Presidential Adviser for Pasig River Development  | Jose Acuzar | May 23, 2025 – | [96]
Presidential Adviser for Poverty Alleviation  | Larry Gadon | June 26, 2023 – | [93]
Presidential Assistant for Maritime Concerns  | Andres Centino | September 28, 2023 – | [97]
Presidential Adviser on Military and Police Affairs  |  Roman A. Felix | August 3, 2022– | [98]
Presidential Communications Group | Trixie Cruz-Angeles | June 30, 2022 – October 4, 2022 |
Cheloy Garafil | October 4, 2022 – September 5, 2024 |
Cesar Chavez (OIC) | September 5, 2024 – March 1, 2025 | [99]
Jay Ruiz | March 1, 2025 – | [100]
Special Assistant to the President | Antonio Lagdameo Jr. | June 30, 2022 – | [60]
Special Assistant to the President for Investment and Economic Affairs | Frederick Go | January 12, 2024[e] – | [101]

## First 100 days

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The Marcos administration faced challenges during this period such as a domestic sugar supply shortage in mid-2022, rising inflation rate brought about by the pandemic, and the economic effects of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.[citation needed]

Immediately after taking his oath of office on June 30, 2022, Marcos, in an attempt to "achieve simplicity, economy, and efficiency in the bureaucracy", issued his first executive order abolishing both the Presidential Anti-Corruption Commission created by President Duterte in 2017 and the Office of the Cabinet Secretary.[102] The Marcos administration launched its COVID-19 booster shot campaign, PinasLakas, to administer booster doses to at least 23 million Filipinos during Marcos's first 100 days,[103] but managed to boost only 3.5 million.[104] Marcos issued an executive order allowing voluntary use of face masks in outdoor settings,[105] and extended from September 13 to December 31, 2022, the period of the state of calamity declared by his predecessor, Rodrigo Duterte, due to the COVID-19.[106]

The Marcos administration launched its anti-illegal drug campaign, Buhay Ingatan, Droga'y Ayawan (BIDA), which commits to continue the war on drugs "within the framework of the law and with respect for human rights and with focus on rehabilitation and socio-economic development".[107]

## Domestic affairs

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Official portrait, 2023

### 10-point agenda

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Marcos launched a 10-point agenda as part of his vision to further boost economic growth and rejuvenate the country's prosperity in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic. Marcos's agenda includes the following:[108]

* National Reopening- aimed to reopen the face to face classes in schools throughout the country, and revitalize the country's tourism sectors.[108]
* Public-Private Partnership- aimed to further deepen the engagements of the public and private sectors to further boost investments.[108]
* Infrastructure Development- expansion of the Build! Build! Build! program under the Build Better More program.[108]
* Fiscal Discipline- aimed to efficiency in tax collection through digitization.[108]
* Transparent & Efficient Governance- establish efficiency in government processes through online systems and combat red tape.[108]
* Digital Philippines- implementation of the Broadband ng Masa (BBM) program set to improve the country's internet services.[108]
* Energy Security- boost local power generation and capacity through renewable energy sources and proper distribution.[108]
* Future-ready Filipinos- provide quality education through top notch learning materials and technology tools.[108]
* Affordable Healthcare- lower cost of medicines, expand pandemic preparedness, and build regional specialty hospitals.[108]
* Food for All- increase agricultural output and improve the supply chain.[108]

### Agriculture and agrarian reform

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Marcos at a Kadiwa Project outlet in Koronadal, South Cotabato, in June 2023

These paragraphs are an excerpt from Bongbong Marcos § Agriculture and agrarian reforms.[edit]

Subsequently serving as the Secretary of Agriculture, Marcos launched initiatives which aims to improve domestic agricultural output and production, while expanding measures to further establish a farm-to-market approach in providing agricultural products to local markets and far flung areas.[109][110] In August 2022, as high sugar prices impacted the country due to the effects of Typhoon Odette in December 2021, the Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) in August 2022 released an order to import 300,000 metric tons (660,000,000 lb) of sugar, which is aimed to reduce costs and increase the sugar stockpiles. A few days later, Marcos rejected the proposed importation,[111] and Malacañang deemed the move as illegal, as the move was made without Marcos's approval, nor signed by him.[112] SRA Undersecretary Leocadio Sebastian later apologized for the move and later resigned his post on Marcos; behalf,[113] prompting SRA Administrator Hermenegildo Serafica and SRA board member Roland Beltran to follow suit a few days later.[114] The move also caused Malacañang to instigate reforms within the SRA organization,[115] and launched a campaign into alleged efforts of using the sugar order as a "cover measure" for hoarding by sugar traders.[116]

In November 2022, Marcos expanded the Kadiwa Project launched by the Duterte administration, which aims to offer fresh local produces to local markets and other key areas in lower prices, and creates a direct farm-to-market approach of goods and services.[117][118] The programs is located in various areas throughout the country and temporarily occupies various facilities owned by local governments. The move is also aimed to be expanded permanently to accommodate more consumers affected by inflation.[119]

In January 2023, amid rising prices of onions in the country, Marcos approved the importation of 21,060 metric tons (46,430,000 lb) of onions to cater the gap caused by low local outputs,[120] and stated that the government was "left without a choice" despite approving the smuggled onions to be supplied in local markets.[121]

Marcos signed his fourth executive order on September 14, 2022, which establishes a one-year moratorium on the amortization and interest payments of agrarian reform beneficiaries. The move is seen to assist farmers from debt payments and allows a flexible approach in financial assistance.[122]

In July 2023, Marcos signed the New Agrarian Emancipation Act, freeing at least 600,000 agrarian reform beneficiaries of decades-old debts worth ₱57-billion under the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program.[123]

After serving as Secretary of Agriculture for over a year that was marked by a rise in food prices, Marcos relinquished his position and appointed Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr., president of a deep-sea fishing company and a donor to Marcos's 2022 presidential election campaign.[124]

#### Agrarian reform

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On his 65th birthday, September 14, 2022, Marcos signed his fourth executive order imposing a one-year moratorium on the amortization and interest payments of agrarian reform beneficiaries, which is seen to "lead to freedom of farmers from debts".[125]

### ‘Bagong Pilipinas’ hymn, pledge and slogan

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The "Bagong Pilipinas" branding of Marcos's governance released in July 2023[126]

On June 4, 2024, Marcos Jr., through Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin, signed Memorandum Circular No. 52, directing all government agencies and schools to include the recitation of the Bagong Pilipinas hymn - Panahon na ng Pagbabago and Panata sa Bagong Pilipinas pledge in weekly flag ceremonies. Critics argued that the memorandum violates Republic Act No. 8491 or the "Flag and Heraldic Code of the Philippines".[127] The new hymn has also been noted for resembling the Bagong Pagsilang hymn of the martial law era of Marcos' father. Earlier in July 2023, Marcos Jr. also ordered government agencies to include Bagong Pilipinas slogan in their programs and projects.[128]

### Disinformation

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Under the Marcos administration, the Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB) in December 2023 suspended for 14 days two shows of media network SMNI, Laban Kasama ang Bayan (LKB) and President Duterte's platform Gikan sa Masa, Para sa Masa; the MTRCB said the suspension was made due to an "unverified news report" made by a LKB host and former communist rebel Jeffrey "Ka Eric" Celiz suggesting that House Speaker Martin Romualdez had travel funds worth ₱1.8 billion and complaints that a death threat to leftist ACT Teachers Representative France Castro was allegedly made by Duterte in the Gikan sa Masa, Para sa Masa show.[129] Two days later, the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) suspended SMNI for 30 days after the House of Representatives adopted a resolution filed by PBA Partylist Representative Margarita Nograles, who claimed that the network was propagating false information.[130] On January 23, 2024, the NTC ordered the indefinite suspension of SMNI on all radio and TV stations, on grounds that SMNI "failed to strictly comply with the thirty-day suspension order".[131]

### Crime

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Following a meeting on July 27, 2022, with Solicitor General Menardo Guevarra, Presidential Legal Adviser Juan Ponce Enrile, Executive Secretary Vic Rodriguez, Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo, Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla, and lawyer Harry Roque, Marcos, on August 1, said that the Philippines has no intention of rejoining the International Criminal Court (ICC), maintaining that deaths linked to the War on Drugs of the Duterte administration are already being investigated by the Philippine government.[132] By September 9, the deadline imposed by the ICC Office of the Prosecutor's (OTP) for the Philippine government to comment on the resumption of the investigation on the war on drugs, Guevara formally requested the ICC to deny the request of the ICC-OTP to resume the investigation; Guevara maintained that "the alleged murder incidents that happened during the relevant period do not constitute 'crimes against humanity', considering that said incidents do not qualify as an 'attack' against the civilian population".[133] In January 2024, Marcos stated he considers the ICC investigation a threat to the Philippines' sovereignty, adding he "will not lift a finger" to assist any ICC investigation.[134] However, former Senator and President Duterte's staunch critic Antonio Trillanes remarked on April 24, 2024, that ICC investigators have "already directly communicated with more than 50 active and former PNP [police] officials" regarding their implication in the drug war.[135]

According to the Philippine National Police, index crimes dropped 11.67% in Marcos's first two months compared to the same period a year prior.[136] Amid a series of reported abductions in the country, several senators urged Marcos to issue a strong directive and act swiftly on the matter.[137] On September 15, the Senate initiated a probe into the series of kidnapping cases.[138]

#### Drug policy

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Marcos declared his intention to continue the war on drugs of the Duterte administration. By September 13, Marcos explained that the war on illegal drugs is "of internal matter", opting to leave it out of his First State of the Nation Address; he said a working group was still formulating policies for his anti-drug campaign, with a focus on prevention and rehabilitation.[139]

On October 7, the Marcos administration launched its anti-illegal drug campaign, Buhay Ingatan, Droga'y Ayawan (BIDA), which commits to continue the war on drugs "within the framework of the law and with respect for human rights and with focus on rehabilitation and socio-economic development".[140]

### Culture

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In May 2023, Marcos signed an executive order forming an advisory and management center to ensure efficient management of the Malacañang Heritage Mansions.[141][142] On August 24, 2023, he signed into law Republic Act No. 11961, strengthening the conservation and protection of Philippine cultural heritage.[143]

### Decentralization

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Marcos suspended for one year and ordered a review of Executive Order 138 (EO 138) issued by President Duterte in 2021 that directs the full devolution of some executive functions to local government units. Marcos maintained that under EO 138, 4th, 5th, and 6th class municipalities will get poorer due to the extra functions that will be devolved; he added that "functions that belong to the national government should belong, should stay with the national government".[144][145][146]

### Defense

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2023 Balikatan exercise. Marcos with then-U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin during the former's visit at The Pentagon in Washington, D.C., May 3, 2023.

These paragraphs are an excerpt from Bongbong Marcos § Defense.[edit]

In August 2022, the Marcos administration said it was considering ordering helicopters from the United States military, such as the Boeing CH-47 Chinook, to replace the 16 Russian Mil Mi-17 military helicopters purchased by the Duterte administration, but cancelled the program a few days before the end of Duterte's term out of concerns about existing United States sanctions such as the Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (CAATSA) and possible future sanctions in response to the ongoing 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine. Negotiations are also ongoing to procure limited units which was paid by the government to Rosoboronexport.[147][148]

Marcos expressed support for the AFP Modernization Program,[149] which aims to boost the country's defense capabilities. Stating that the country's external security situation is becoming "more complex and unpredictable", Marcos ordered the Armed Forces of the Philippines to shift its focus on its defense operations against external threats, due to the lower risks in the country's insurgencies, the Russian invasion of Ukraine, and the potential Chinese invasion of Taiwan.[150][151]

During the 125th-anniversary celebration of the Philippine Navy, Marcos announced plans to acquire the Philippines' first submarine. The French-based Naval Group, along with other contenders, has offered its Scorpène-class submarines to strengthen the Navy.[152]

With an aim to enhance the country's defense capabilities, Marcos has approved the "Re-Horizon 3" of the AFP Modernization Program, which is also known as the RAFMP. The $35 billion plan revised modernization program will be spread out over 10 years and aims to modernize the Armed Forces of the Philippines based on the Comprehensive Archipelagic Defense Concept (CADC), a defense concept aimed at strengthening the country's external defense deterrence by projecting power within the Philippine's 200 nautical mile exclusive economic zone, Benham Rise, the Luzon Strait, and the Sulu Sea through inter-island defenses doctrines, multi-layered domain strategies, and long-range strike capabilities.[153] The concept also aims to strengthen the country's aerial and maritime domain awareness, connectivity, and intelligence capabilities.[154][155][156]

On April 15, 2025, Marcos signed into law Republic Act No. 12174, prohibiting the development, production, stockpiling, and use of chemical weapons in the Philippines.[157]

### Disaster resilience

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After a 7.0 magnitude earthquake hit Luzon a few weeks after his presidential inauguration, Marcos rejected creating an executive department dedicated to disaster resilience, agreeing with his sister (Senator Imee Marcos), who said that creating a disaster response body under the Office of the President instead would "save the government a lot of money".[158][159] In April 2023, Bongbong Marcos signed an executive order creating a disaster preparedness and response task force.[160]

### Economy

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Real GDP growth rate (year-on-year) under the Marcos Jr. administration  Year  | Quarter  | Growth
rate (%)

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2022  | 3rd  | 7.6[161]
4th  | 7.2[162]
2023  | 1st  | 6.4[163]
2nd  | 4.3[164]
3rd  | 6.0[165]
4th  | 5.6[165]
2024  | 1st  | 5.7[166]
2nd  | 6.3[167]
3rd  | 5.2
4th  | 5.2
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Marcos convenes a NEDA meeting at Malacañang Palace in December 2022, approving the Philippine Development Plan for 2023–2028.

About 63% of Filipinos considers themselves poor by the fourth quarter of 2024 amidsts the rising inflation, which was the highest since 2003.[168][169] Exports began to decline during his administration. Following an all-time high of nearly $80 billion in 2022, it declined to $74 billion in 2023, and $68 billion in 2024.[170]

The Marcos administration approved the inclusion of the Philippines to the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) free trade agreement, which was ratified by the Senate on February 21, 2023.[171] His administration also formed the Private Sector Advisory Council, a council that will advise the President on economic affairs.[172][173]

Marcos issued an executive order suspending e-sabong (online cockfighting) operations in the country.[174] He also issued an executive order banning Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs), citing concerns for national security.[175][176] Residential condominiums and offices markets were severely affected following the POGO ban, which saw a vacancy rate of up to 20.5% following the surrender of spaces and non-renewals of leases from POGOs.[177]

### Education

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Amidst a learning crisis in the Philippines,[178] Marcos appointed his then-running mate and now vice president Sara Duterte to concurrently serve as the Secretary of Education. Public schools in the Philippines started full in-person classes on November 2, 2022, after two years of hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[179]

In August 2022, the Commission on Audit (COA) flagged the Department of Education (DepEd) for the purchase of allegedly overpriced and outdated 39,583 laptops worth ₱2.4 billion back in 2021 for online classes at the height of the pandemic. In response, Duterte requested from the COA a "fraud audit" of the laptop deal.[180] Starting August 25, the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee, headed by Senator Francis Tolentino, held a series of hearings with previous officials of the DepEd and the Procurement Service of the Department of Budget and Management (PS-DBM), to look into the matter.[181]

Amid a low full vaccination rate of 19% among Filipino students nationwide, the Marcos administration reopened classes in 46% of all schools in the country, or 24,000 schools on August 22, implementing five days of face-to-face classes; 29,721 schools were allowed to continue implementing blended learning from August to October 2022.[182] A department order was signed, on September 2, by Duterte, automatically suspending all classes from kindergarten to senior high school during calamities and disasters; the order also prohibited the use of schools as long-term evacuation centers.[183]

Marcos with DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara at the Epifanio Delos Santos Elementary School in Malate, Manila on June 17, 2025, directing several government agencies to ensure the smooth and safe resumption of classes, while emphasizing the need to address students’ safety, well-being, and financial burden.

Under Sara Duterte's authority, the Department of Education in August 2023 launched the "Matatag curriculum", a new "less congested" curriculum for Kindergarten to Grade 10. The new curriculum reduced the learning areas for students from seven to five, and removed Mother Tongue as a separate subject; it also emphasized a "Makabansa" learning area to instill Filipino identity and nationalism among students.[184]

In July 2024, Duterte resigned as education secretary, with Senator Sonny Angara appointed as her replacement.[185]

### Energy

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Marcos considers battery farms as a solution to the country's energy needs.[186] In his first State of the Nation Address, Marcos presented his plan to increase energy production by including renewable energy and nuclear energy in the country's energy mix.[187] In May 2023, Marcos renewed the Malampaya gas field contract which was to expire on February 22, 2024, extending it for 15 more years until 2039 and allowing oil companies to continue extracting natural gas from the field.[188]

### Government reorganization

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In an attempt to achieve "simplicity, economy, and efficiency" in the bureaucracy, Marcos, on June 30, 2022, issued his first executive order abolishing the Presidential Anti-Corruption Commission (PACC) created by Duterte in 2017, and the Office of the Cabinet Secretary.[189] The powers and functions of PACC were transferred to the Office of the Deputy Executive Secretary for Legal Affairs, while the existing Cabinet Secretariat will be under the Presidential Management Staff.[189]

A day after Marcos's inauguration, Executive Secretary Vic Rodriguez signed a memorandum circular declaring certain positions in the executive department held by officials appointed by Duterte as vacant, leaving at least 4,000 government positions needing to be filled up. Next-in-rank and most senior officials were to fill up the positions as officer-in-charge (OIC), although casual employees whose contracts were to expire on June 30, 2022, were allowed to serve only until July 31, 2022, unless earlier terminated or renewed.[190] Rodriguez, on July 29, extended the terms of the OICs until December 31, or until a replacement has been made, "to ensure the continuous and effective delivery of government services".[191]

On July 23, 2022, Marcos vetoed a bill strengthening the Office of the Government Corporate Counsel (OGCC) of the Department of Justice, citing "excessive grant of remuneration, incentives, benefits, allowances, and honoraria" to employees and hired lawyers.[192] A week later, he vetoed a bill creating transportation safety board, explaining that the proposed board has functions already being "undertaken by the different agencies" under the Department of Transportation, the Philippine National Police, and the National Bureau of Investigation.[193]

Marcos, on September 16, signed his fifth executive order, transferring the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) from the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) to the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE).[194]

In an attempt to "accelerate reconstruction and recovery efforts" in Marawi, on December 22, 2023, Marcos signed an administrative order abolishing the Task Force Bangon Marawi and directing regular line agencies to take over the rehabilitation of the city. Marcos further ordered the agency's unused funds to be surrendered to the Office of the President.[195]

### Health

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Through Proclamation No. 297, Marcos lifted the state of public health emergency issued in March 2020 by President Duterte following the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. The proclamation lifted all established medical protocols, including the mandatory use of face masks; it also allowed emergency use authorizations (EUAs) for vaccines to remain for one year in order to exhaust the remaining vaccines.[196][197][198]

Marcos allowed the controversial Vape Regulation Bill to lapse into law on July 25.[199] The bill has been approved in January 2022 by both the Senate and the House of Representatives of the 18th Congress, but has been transmitted to Malacañang for Duterte to act upon only on June 24, six days before his presidency ended.[200]

The Department of Health (DOH) launched on July 26 its "PinasLakas" campaign to continue administering COVID-19 booster doses to at least 39 million Filipinos, or 50% of the eligible population of 77 million, in Marcos's first 100 days of presidency. In September, the DOH lowered its target population to 23 million after seeing minimal progress in the booster campaign, which DOH officer-in-charge Maria Rosario Vergeire attributed to pandemic fatigue. By the end of Marcos's first 100 days, a total of 20 million Filipinos received their booster doses,[201] of which 3.4 million received their first booster doses under the administration's booster campaign.[202]

On August 31, Cebu City mayor Michael Rama signed an order making the wearing of face masks "non-obligatory" in his city,[203] prompting the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) to raise the issue of the lifting of face masks before the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF).[204] The DOH maintained that face masks give 80% protection against COVID-19 and other contagious diseases, and expressed worry that other local government units would follow Rama's action;[205] the DOH later agreed to allow the lifting of face masks only among low-risk individuals and in low-risk settings. On September 12, Marcos signed his third executive order, allowing voluntary use of face masks in outdoor settings with good ventilation.[206] Following the recommendation of the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council, Marcos, on September 13, signed a proclamation extending from September 13, 2022, to December 31, 2022, the period of the state of calamity declared by his predecessor, Rodrigo Duterte, due to the COVID-19.[207]

To provide medical assistance to more people, in August 2023, Marcos signed a law establishing specialty centers in government hospitals in every region.[208]

### Infrastructure

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Main article: Build Better More

The Marcos administration decided to continue the Build! Build! Build! infrastructure program of President Duterte by superseding it with the Build Better More (BBM) program which added more infrastructure projects.[209][210] The Marcos administration approved 194 infrastructure projects, with a total cost of PHP 9-trillion.[211] It includes projects in public transport, physical connectivity, water resources, digital connectivity, health, agriculture, and power; 77 of these projects were carried from past administrations while 123 are "new and initiated" by the Marcos administration.[212]

Marcos directing orders on DPWH Secretary Manuel Bonoan (left) after the former have inspected the severe corrosion damages at the San Juanico Bridge, June 11, 2025.

On August 23, the Marcos administration requested ₱1.196 trillion from Congress to fund in 2023 its BBM infrastructure program.[213]

#### Public housing

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Main article: Pambansang Pabahay Para sa Pilipino

St. Gregory Housing in Panghulo, Malabon, one of the administration's housing projects

The Marcos administration aims to build 1 million housing units annually to address the country's backlog of 6.5 million housing units.[214] Twenty-eight local government units (LGUs) have signed a memorandum of understanding with the DHSUD to pursue housing projects; 11 of them are in the construction stage.[215] As of April 19, 2023, about 1.2-1.3 million housing sites have been started since Marcos assumed office.[216] By February 2025, there are 56 housing projects in various stages of development and construction.[217]

#### Transportation

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See also: 2023 Philippine airspace closure

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The Marcos administration promised to improve the transportation system of the Philippines and said it will pursue more projects.[218][219][220] Marcos pursued the Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program (PUVMP), which will phase out old traditional jeepneys and replace them with modern public utility vehicles; it resulted in a weeklong nationwide transport strike in March 2023, forcing Marcos to order the government to review the PUVMP "to ensure that everything is taken into consideration under the program, including the grievances of our drivers and operators".[221]

In July 2022, former Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III canceled the loan applications for three China-funded railway projects—the PNR South Long Haul, Subic–Clark Railway, and the Mindanao Railway (Tagum–Davao–Digos)—due to China's inaction on funding requests by the Duterte administration during Duterte's tenure.[222] A month later, the Marcos administration resumed talks with China to renegotiate and "resume" the major railway projects, with the Department of Transportation (DOTr) citing that the funding will "strengthen bilateral relations and enhance the partnership between the Philippines and China".[223]

On July 1, 2022, a day after his inauguration, Marcos signed a memorandum seeking to provide free train rides to students, and extend the free EDSA Carousel rides until December 2022.[224][225] Shortly after, the free train rides for students was recalibrated and limited only to LRT-2; the DOTr said that train fares were "already heavily subsidized", especially when free train rides were implemented at MRT-3 for three months during the Duterte administration, and that Line 2 has the highest number of student ridership.[226]

In August 2022, the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) started reopening several pre-pandemic public utility vehicle routes in Metro Manila in preparation for the full resumption of face-to-face classes.[227][228]

In June 2025, Marcos ordered the postponement of the planned rehabilitation of EDSA, one of Metro Manila's primary thoroughfares, to allow for a review of the project's implementation processes. This decision came shortly after Transportation Secretary Vince Dizon had announced that the ₱8.7 billion (US$156 million) overhaul—intended to improve road surfaces, pedestrian walkways, and drainage systems—would begin on June 13.[229] As part of the traffic management strategy during construction, the DOTr had proposed toll-free access to segments of Skyway Stage 3 and the enforcement of an odd-even number coding scheme along EDSA.[230] Marcos' directive paused what would have been the first large-scale renovation of EDSA in over four decades.[231]

### Insurgency

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To harmonize the Bangsamoro peace agreements of the 1976 Tripoli Agreement, the 1996 Final Peace Agreement and the 2014 Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro, the Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity facilitated the participation of the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) in the Bangsamoro Transition Authority (BTA). On August 14, Marcos appointed new members of the BTA, and included Abdulkarim Misuari and Nurrheda Misuari, son and daughter of Moro National Liberation Front leader Nur Misuari, in an effort to unite former warring members of the MNLF and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front under one Bangsamoro autonomous government.[232][233]

#### Communist policy

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Amid the weakening of the communist fronts by the military, in May 2023, Marcos directed the "recalibration" of the NTF-ELCAC to shift its previous "aggressive" policy and become "bringers of peace".[234] Marcos appointed Vice President Sara Duterte as co-vice chair of the NTF-ELCAC.[235] As part of his administration's peace initiatives, in November 2023, Marcos granted amnesty to former rebels of the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People's Army-National Democratic Front (CPP-NPA-NDF), Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF), and Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF); he also granted amnesty to members of the Rebolusyonaryong Partido ng Manggagawa ng Pilipinas/Revolutionary Proletarian Army/Alex Boncayao Brigade (RPMP-RPA-ABB).[236]

In a surprise reversal of Duterte's policy, Marcos announced in November 2023 the revival of peace talks with the communists, a move critics see as a grave mistake. Negotiations between the Marcos administration and the NDF began in Oslo as early as 2022, but were withheld to the public.[237]

After the Supreme Court ruled in May 2024 that red-tagging threatens a person's right to life, liberty, or security, Human Rights Watch and Karapatan called on Marcos to abolish the NTF-ELCAC. Marcos rejected the calls for abolition, saying the task force was instrumental in reducing the country's internal security threat.[238][239]

### Social policies

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On July 2, Social Welfare (DSWD) Secretary Erwin Tulfo revealed that Marcos ordered for the list of 4Ps beneficiaries to be "cleaned" due to reports of unqualified beneficiaries receiving cash grants and refusing to surrender their accounts.[240] About 1.3 million beneficiaries identified by the social welfare department as no longer poor were to face removal from the cash assistance program, which may free ₱15 billion to be distributed to "other qualified persons".[241] In late August, the DSWD earmarked ₱500 million to be distributed as cash assistance for poor students, prohibiting walk-ins after an initial chaotic distribution involving beneficiaries gathering in huge crowds at the central and regional offices of the DSWD;[242] by September 24, 676,922 students nationwide received cash aid, which totaled ₱1.652 billion, in the DSWD's six-week program.[243]

On July 30, Marcos vetoed a bill granting tax exemption on poll workers' honoraria; he cited the bill will "negate the progressivity of the reforms introduced under RA 10963 or the TRAIN law".[244]

#### Labor

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After Kuwait suspended all types of visas issued to Filipinos in May 2023, Marcos rejected proposals to impose a total deployment ban against Kuwait, saying he did not want to "burn any bridges"; he maintained the Philippine government will continue negotiating with Kuwait to improve the situation.[245]

#### Poverty alleviation

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In June 2023, Marcos appointed Marcos loyalist and disbarred lawyer Larry Gadon in a newly created position, the presidential adviser on poverty alleviation, which has a monthly salary grade of ₱278,434.[246][247] Gadon said his first project would be to launch "BBM: Batang Busog, Malusog", a feeding program for the youth.[248]

### Telecommunications

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In 2022, the Marcos administration launched the BroadBand ng Masa Program (BBMP) to provide free WiFi connections in remote areas.[249] To "boost government initiatives against scams committed through text and online messages", Marcos signed his first law, which mandated SIM card registration;[250] by the end of the July 2023 deadline, a total of 113.9 million SIM cards were registered, and about 54 million unregistered mobile numbers were deactivated.[251]

### Tourism

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In June 2023, the Marcos administration's tourism department launched a new branding campaign worth ₱49 million; it included a new tourism slogan "Love the Philippines" which replaced the decade-old "It's More Fun in the Philippines". The tourism department contracted a creative agency, DDB Philippines, to produce a campaign video. A few days later, the tourism department deleted the video from its Facebook page after Agence France Presse had the video analyzed and confirmed that stock footages of places in the United Arab Emirates, Brazil, Indonesia, and Switzerland were used in the video.[252][253] Shortly after, the tourism department, under Secretary Christina Frasco, terminated its branding campaign contract with DDB Philippines; Frasco asserted no public funds were spent on the video,[254] and decided to continue using the new slogan.[255] Marcos then said he still trusts Frasco despite the stock video controversy.[256]

In an effort to enhance the overall experience of tourists in the country, the Department of Tourism (DOT), under Secretary Christina Frasco, began establishing Tourist Rest Areas (TRAs) in strategic areas across the Philippines in 2022.[257] By June 2024, about nine TRAs had been constructed by the DOT and turned over to the various local government units; at least 20 more TRAs are awaiting construction.[258]

## Foreign affairs

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See also: List of international presidential trips made by Bongbong Marcos

Marcos and then-Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong during the former's state visit in Singapore, September 2022 Marcos and then-Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida during the former's working visit in Tokyo, February 9, 2023 Marcos (2nd from left) and other leaders from ASEAN hold a "ASEAN-way" handshake at an ASEAN Summit in Vientiane, Laos, October 9, 2024.

Marcos sought to continue his predecessor, Rodrigo Duterte's "friends to all, enemies to none" approach to foreign policy.[259] Under Marcos, who pursued improved relations with the United States, China-Philippine relations became tense.[260]

Following a French court of arbitration ruling instructing Malaysia to pay $14.9 billion to the descendants of the Sulu Sultanate for breaching an international private lease agreement by not paying the cession money under the agreement since 2013,[261] Malacañang, on August 2, said that the claim to Sabah is "not an issue of sovereignty" as it is "in the nature of a private claim".[262]

Marcos made his inaugural state visits in Indonesia from September 4 to 6, and Singapore from September 6 to 7, securing $USD14.36 billion (₱804.78 billion) in investment pledges.[263] On September 18 to 24, he made his first working visit to the United States, where he attended the 77th United Nations General Assembly and received $3.9 billion in investment pledges.[264] Marcos was criticized upon his unannounced return to Singapore in October 1 to 2 to watch the F1 Grand Prix; Malacañang later confirmed Marcos's trip as "productive" in enjoining continued foreign investment in the country with Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin later explaining that the visit was "partly official, partly personal".[265][266]

### China and the South China Sea

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Upon his election as president, Marcos pledged to continue outgoing president Duterte's policy of strengthening relations with China, whom he labeled the Philippines' "strongest partner."[267] Marcos sought to resolve the territorial disputes in the South China Sea (West Philippine Sea),[268] "through diplomacy and dialogue",[269] further urging his fellow ASEAN leaders to complete a code of conduct for the South China Sea in accordance with the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea and the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea signed between ASEAN and China in 2002.[270]

Marcos with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Bangkok, November 2022

While campaigning for president in January 2022, Marcos promised to "set aside" the South China Sea Arbitration in favor of direct negotiations with the Chinese government over the disputes, stating that the Permanent Court of Arbitration ruling was "no longer available" to the Philippine government because China, among many other parties, had rejected it.[271] However, following his election in May, then-president-elect Marcos reversed his previous stance and declared he would uphold the Arbitration ruling, vowing to invoke the ruling "to assert [the Philippines'] territorial rights" if and where necessary.[272]

While addressing the Asia Society in New York City in September 2022, Marcos made a statement that his country has "no territorial conflict with China" but rather, "China [is] claiming territory that belongs to the Philippines." He acknowledged the necessity of closer cooperation with his country's allies if the disputes escalated to war, as China's military capabilities are nearly 15 times "stronger" than the Philippines.[273]

With the Philippines making hard stance pronouncements regarding South China Sea, tensions began to rise with more clashes and ramming incidents between the Philippine forces and the Chinese Navy and coast guard. The Philippines also virtually lost control of the Sabina Shoal (Escoda Shoal).[274][275]

### United States and the West

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Marcos and then-U.S. President Joe Biden at the White House during the former's official visit in Washington, D.C., May 1, 2023.

Unlike President Duterte, whose foreign policy strained relations with the United States, Marcos strengthened the Philippines' relations with its traditional ally.[276][277]

Marcos with U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth during the latter's official visit at the Malacañang Palace in Manila, March 28, 2025.

Marcos shifted the Philippines' defense policy by approving five additional sites across the country for the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement following the visit of US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin in Manila in February 2023,[278] risking invoking China's fury and dragging the Philippines into a US-China conflict over Taiwan.[279][280]

Marcos with then-U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken during the latter's official visit at the Malacañang Palace in Manila, August 6, 2022. Marcos (center) with then-EU Council President Charles Michel and EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen during the former's working visit in Brussels, December 15, 2022.

Amid the growing tensions between China and Taiwan, in August 2022, Marcos and United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken reaffirmed of both countries' commitment to the Mutual Defense Treaty.[281]

### International Criminal Court

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Marcos and former President Rodrigo Duterte during the latter's visit to Malacañang Palace in Manila, August 2, 2023

Marcos asserts that his administration does not intend for the Philippines to re-apply for International Criminal Court (ICC) membership following the country's withdrawal from the international tribunal under his predecessor that took effect in March 2019.[282] In 2023, the Marcos administration submitted two separate requests in February and March to suspend the ICC's probe into the war on drugs during Duterte's presidency and the killings in the Davao area between November 2011, and June 2016; the administration argued that the Philippine government is investigating and has already investigated cases of alleged crimes against humanity, and that the ICC investigation would encroach on the Philippines' sovereignty.[283][284] After the ICC rejected the Philippines' requests, Marcos, on March 28, said the Philippines is "disengaging" from any contact and communication with the ICC, saying he considers the ICC jurisdiction over the Philippines as an interference and "practically attacks on the sovereignty".[283]

### Russo-Ukrainian War

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Marcos with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during the latter's visit to Manila, June 3, 2024

Marcos has expressed opposition to the war between Russia and Ukraine during his presidency. In the early days of the conflict, while he was still campaigning, Marcos initially suggested there was no immediate need for the Philippines to take a stand on the Russian invasion of Ukraine. He has since called for a diplomatic resolution to the conflict, stating that the confrontation should be resolved through diplomatic channels rather than continued military engagement. Marcos cited the extensive repercussions of the war, particularly its impact on global economies and food supply chains, as reasons for his stance.[285]

On June 3, 2024, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited Manila to invite Marcos to a peace summit in Switzerland later that month. Marcos assured Zelenskyy of Philippine participation in the summit, which the European leader said sent "a very strong signal". Following Zelenskyy's request, Marcos pledged to send mental health professionals to assist soldiers in Ukraine.[286]

## Opinion polling

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Main article: Opinion polling on the Bongbong Marcos presidency

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Opinion polling, commonly known as surveys in the Philippines, on the presidency of Bongbong Marcos has been conducted by various pollsters since the start of his tenure. The tables below show the latest polls that were administered.

A Pulse Asia September 2022 survey of 1,200 respondents nationwide revealed that the Marcos administration received high approval ratings on its addressing of 11 of 13 key issues in the country; calamity response and controlling the spread of COVID-19 were both rated the highest, at 78%, while performance in poverty reduction (39%) and control of inflation (31%) ranked the lowest.[287]

### Approval ratings

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Mar 31 - Apr 7  | WR Numero[288] | 1,894  | ±2.0%  | 29  | 42  | 29  | -13
Mar 23 - 29  | Pulse Asia[289] | 2,400  | ±2.0%  | 25  | 53  | 22  | -28
Mar 15 - 20  | Publicus Asia[290] | 1,500  | ±3.0%  | 19  | 57  | 24  | -38

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May 6 - 9  | Pulse Asia[291] | 1,200  | ±2.0%  | 32  | 42  | 27  | —
Apr  | Pulse Asia[291] |  |  | 29  | 45  | 25  | —
Mar 23 - 29  | Pulse Asia[289] | 2,400  | ±2.0%  | 25  | 54  | 21  | —

## Protests

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Main article: Protests against Bongbong Marcos

Protests against President Bongbong Marcos have occurred mainly in the Philippines even before the inauguration of the president on June 30, 2022.[292] Protest have been mostly conducted by progressive and opposition groups due to the violent and plunderous legacy of the Marcos family during the martial law era and throughout the rule of his father, former President Ferdinand Marcos;[293] unpaid real-estate taxes;[292] alleged electoral fraud[292] during the 2022 presidential elections; instances of fake news and historical distortion;[292] cases of human rights violations such as extra-judicial killings and the continuing war on drugs;[294] and other social issues.[295][296] Protests against the president have also included grievances against Vice President Sara Duterte[297] as well as seeking of accountability from his predecessor Rodrigo Duterte.[298] Mobilizations have also been held by Filipino-Americans and other solidarity and progressive groups abroad such as in United States, Australia, and Canada.[296]

Former President Duterte and his supporters have also organized protests against Marcos.[299] In a "prayer rally" held in Cebu City, the former president made numerous remarks denouncing Marcos' People's Initiative and the subsequent economic constitutional amendments.[300] During the rally, Duterte also made statements alluding to the deposal of President Marcos similar to his father yet through military force.[301] In the same rally, Duterte called President Marcos a drug addict,[302] Marcos responded that Duterte's use of fentanyl impaired his judgement.[303] Duterte has since softened his position [304] yet states that he and his coalition are no longer allies with President Marcos, reinforced by Vice President Sara Duterte stating that the UniTeam alliance was dissolved immediately after the 2022 Philippine General Election.[305]

There were protests on how Marcos and Congress were "shamelessly fooling" people in enacting the 2025 national budget, with columnist Boo Chanco saying that "BBM could have saved the day but he connived with Congress in his token veto of P26.065 billion worth of projects under the DPWH and P168.240 billion allocated under “Unprogrammed Appropriations.” Chanco added that "not surprisingly, BBM kept intact the pork funds inserted in the DPWH budget."[306]

## Notes

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1. ^ As Faustino retired from military service on November 12, 2021, in adherence to Republic Act 6975 banning the appointment of retired military officers for a year, he will first serve as a senior undersecretary and officer-in-charge of the Department of National Defense beginning June 30, 2022.[64]
2. ^ Aldeguer-Roque served in an acting capacity from August 3 until October 27, 2024.
3. ^ Cacdac served as the Officer–in–Charge from August 22 to September 7, 2023.
4. ^ Solidum served as the Officer–in–Charge from June 30 to July 22, 2022.
5. ^ Served as Presidential Adviser on Investment and Economic Affairs from January 30, 2023 to January 12, 2024.

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* v
* t
* e

Bongbong Marcos

* 17th president of the Philippines (2022–present)
* Senator of the Philippines (2010–2016)
* Ilocos Norte's 2nd district representative (2007–2010)
* Governor of Ilocos Norte (1998–2007)
* Vice governor of Ilocos Norte (1980–1983)

Presidency|

* Presidential transition
* Inauguration
* Administration and cabinet
* Executive orders
* International trips
* Protests
* Opinion polling
* 19th Congress

| Policies|

* Response to the ICC case
* Arrest of Rodrigo Duterte
* Pro-Duterte Protests
* Private Sector Advisory Council
* Konsyerto sa Palasyo
* Build Better More
* Pambansang Pabahay Para sa Pilipino
* Love the Philippines
* Bagong Pilipinas
* Rehabilitation of the Pasig River
* Pasig River Esplanade
* 2025 Philippine cabinet reshuffle

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Legislation|

* SIM Registration Act
* New Agrarian Emancipation Act
* Maharlika Investment Fund Act
* Philippine Maritime Zones Act

Speeches|

* State of the Nation Address
* 2022
* 2023
* 2024

Domestic issues|

* COVID-19 pandemic
* community quarantines
* vaccination programme
* Sugar crisis
* Onion crisis
* 2023 airspace closure
* 2023–2024 transport strikes
* Second Thomas Shoal laser incident
* August 2023 Second Thomas Shoal standoff
* 2024 constitutional reform attempts
* Impeachment of Sara Duterte
* National Rally for Peace

Elections|

* 2010 Senate
* 2016 vice presidential
* campaign
* 2022 presidential
* campaign
* endorsements

Family|

* Liza Araneta Marcos (wife)
* Sandro Marcos (son)
* Ferdinand Marcos (father)
* Imelda Marcos (mother)
* Imee Marcos (sister)
* Irene Marcos (sister)
* Mariano Marcos (grandfather)

Political affiliation|

* Kilusang Bagong Lipunan
* Nacionalista Party
* Partido Federal ng Pilipinas
* UniTeam
* Alyansa para sa Bagong Pilipinas

Related|

* Historical distortion regarding Ferdinand Marcos
* Unexplained wealth of the Marcos family
* Solid North
* Polvoron video

* ← Rodrigo Duterte

* ← Leni Robredo
* Sara Duterte
* Category
* Commons
* Wikidata
* Wikisource
* Wikiquote

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Presidents of the Philippines

First Republic (1899–1901)|

* Emilio Aguinaldo

Commonwealth (1935–1946)|

* Manuel L. Quezon (1935–1944)
* Sergio Osmeña (1944–1946)
* Manuel Roxas (1946)

Second Republic (1943–1945)|

* Jose P. Laurel

Third Republic (1946–1973)|

* Manuel Roxas (1946–1948)
* Elpidio Quirino (1948–1953)
* Ramon Magsaysay (1953–1957)
* Carlos P. Garcia (1957–1961)
* Diosdado Macapagal (1961–1965)
* Ferdinand Marcos (1965–1973)

Martial law era (1973–1981)|

* Ferdinand Marcos

Fourth Republic (1981–1986)|

* Ferdinand Marcos (1981–1986)
* Corazon Aquino (1986)

Fifth Republic (1986–present)|

* Corazon Aquino (1986–1992)
* Fidel V. Ramos (1992–1998)
* Joseph Estrada (1998–2001)
* Gloria Macapagal Arroyo (2001–2010)
* Benigno Aquino III (2010–2016)
* Rodrigo Duterte (2016–2022)
* Bongbong Marcos (2022–present)

* Category
* List

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Cabinet of President Bongbong Marcos

Cabinet

|  Office|  Name|  Term|  Office|  Name|  Term

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Executive Secretary|  Victor Rodriguez
Lucas Bersamin|  2022
2022–|  Secretary of Interior and Local Government|  Benhur Abalos
Jonvic Remulla|  2022–2024
2024–
Secretary of Agrarian Reform|  Conrado Estrella III|  2022–|  Secretary of Justice|  Jesus Crispin Remulla|  2022–
Secretary of Agriculture|  Bongbong Marcos**
Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr.|  2022–2023
2023–|  Secretary of Labor and Employment|  Bienvenido Laguesma|  2022–
Secretary of Budget and Management|  Amenah Pangandaman|  2022–|  Secretary of Migrant Workers|  Susan Ople
Hans Leo Cacdac|  2022–2023
2023–
Secretary of Education|  Sara Duterte**
Sonny Angara|  2022–2024
2024–|  Secretary of National Defense|  Jose Faustino Jr.*
Carlito Galvez Jr.*
Gilbert Teodoro|  2022–2023
2023
2023–
Secretary of Energy|  Raphael P.M. Lotilla
Sharon Garin*|  2022–2025
2025–|  Secretary of Public Works and Highways|  Manuel Bonoan|  2022–
Secretary of Environment and Natural Resources|  Maria Antonia Yulo-Loyzaga
Raphael P.M. Lotilla|  2022–2025
2025–|  Secretary of Science and Technology|  Renato Solidum Jr.|  2022–
Secretary of Finance|  Benjamin Diokno
Ralph Recto|  2022–2024
2024–|  Secretary of Social Welfare and Development|  Erwin Tulfo
Eduardo Punay*
Rex Gatchalian|  2022
2022–2023
2023–
Secretary of Foreign Affairs|  Enrique Manalo
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|  Secretary of Tourism|  Christina Garcia-Frasco|  2022–
Secretary of Health|  Maria Rosario Vergeire*
Ted Herbosa|  2022–2023
2023–|  Secretary of Trade and Industry|  Alfredo Pascual
Maria Cristina Aldeguer-Roque|  2022–2024
2024–
Secretary of Human Settlements and Urban Development|  Melissa Aradanas*
Jose Acuzar
Jose Ramon Aliling|  2022
2022–2025
2025–|  Secretary of Transportation|  Jaime Bautista
Vince Dizon|  2022–2025
2025–
Secretary of Information and Communications Technology|  Ivan John Uy
Paul Mercado*
Henry Aguda|  2022–2025
2025
2025–| | |

Cabinet-level

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Vice President|  Sara Duterte|  2022–|  Special Assistant to the President|  Antonio Lagdameo Jr.|  2022–
Secretary of the Presidential Communications Office|  Trixie Cruz-Angeles
Cheloy Garafil
Cesar Chavez*
Jay Ruiz|  2022
2022–2024
2024–2025
2025–|  National Security Adviser|  Clarita Carlos
Eduardo Año|  2022–2023
2023–
Secretary of Economy, Planning, and Development|  Arsenio Balisacan|  2022–|  Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process|  Carlito Galvez Jr.
Isidro L. Purisima*
Carlito Galvez Jr.|  2022–2023
2023
2023–
Chief Presidential Legal Counsel|  Juan Ponce Enrile|  2022–|  Presidential Assistant for the Visayas|  Terence Calatrava|  2022–2025
Solicitor General|  Menardo Guevarra
Darlene Berberabe|  2022–2025
2025–|  Presidential Adviser on Legislative Affairs|  Irene Afortunado
Mark Llandro Mendoza|  2022
2022–
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs|  Andres Centino
Bartolome Vicente Bacarro
Andres Centino
Romeo Brawner Jr.|  2021–2022
2022–2023
2023
2023–|  Secretary of the Presidential Management Staff|  Zenaida Angping
Elaine Masukat|  2022
2023–
Presidential Adviser on Creative Communications|  Paul Soriano|  2022–2023|  Presidential Adviser for Poverty Alleviation|  Larry Gadon|  2023–
Special Assistant to the President for Investment and Economic Affairs|  Frederick Go|  2023–|  Presidential Assistant for Maritime Concerns|  Andres Centino|  2023–
Presidential Adviser on Military and Police Affairs|  Roman A. Felix|  2022–|  Presidential Adviser on Mindanao Concerns|  Antonio Cerilles|  2025-
Presidential Adviser for Pasig River Rehabilitation|  Jose Acuzar|  2025-| | |

Sara Duterte's Office of the Vice President

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Chief of Staff to the Vice President|  Zuleika T. Lopez
Assistant Secretary / Assistant Chief of Staff to the Vice President|  Lemuel G. Ortonio
Director of the Administrative and Financial Services Office|  Rosalynne L. Sanchez
Chief Accountant of the Accounting Division|  Julieta L. Villadelrey
Chief of the Legal Affairs Division|  Emily Rose Torrentira

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