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The Philippines has recorded over 260 press attacks since President Marcos Jr. took office, with community journalists from small outlets and provincial areas facing disproportionate risks, limited resources, and intense local pressure while covering stories larger outlets ignore.
President Marcos unveiled tax relief proposals in his 2026 State of the Nation Address, seeking to shield workers and small businesses from Middle East crisis impacts through expanded exemptions and a tax amnesty programme.
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos has declared that his administration's anti-corruption campaign will show no mercy to family members or political allies, citing the Office of the Ombudsman's investigation into his cousin, former Speaker Martin Romualdez, over a multibillion-peso flood control scandal.
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr delivered his State of the Nation address amid mounting pressure to address a graft scandal, economic contraction, and political rifts threatening his administration's cohesion during his final two years in office.