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| March 11 2025 | Rodrigo Duterte was detained in Manila following an arrest warrant from the International Court of Justice related to human rights abuses during his anti-drug campaign. |
| 2025 | Marcos plans to lower the country's debt-to-GDP ratio to less than 60% by this year, as part of his economic management strategy. |
| 2024 | Philippines withdraws from the Belt and Road initiative, signaling deteriorating relations with China due to Marcos' 'transparency thrust' in addressing maritime disputes. |
| 2024 | Planned goal to secure upper middle-income status with a US$4,256 income per capita. |
| 2024 | Marcos approves the designation of four additional bases for United States military use under the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement, intensifying cooperation with Western countries. |
| 2024 | Approved deployment of United States' Typhon Weapons System in an undisclosed location in northern Luzon, which drew attention from Russian President Vladimir Putin. |
| 2024 | Listed by Time magazine as one of the world's 100 most influential people. |
| 2024 | Marcos aims to secure upper middle-income status for the Philippines, with a target income per capita of US$4,256, as part of his 2023–2028 fiscal strategy. |
| 2024 | Rodrigo Duterte criticized the Marcos administration for curtailing freedom of speech, with his nationwide 'Hakbang ng Maisug' prayer-rallies experiencing setbacks and cancellations. |
| November 2024 | Philippine authorities subpoenaed Vice President Sara Duterte after she made remarks threatening to have Marcos, his wife, and the House Speaker assassinated if she were killed. Marcos condemned her comments as a criminal threat and increased his security. |
| August 2024 | San Fernando, Pampanga Municipal Trial Court Branch 9 Acting Presiding Judge Jason Alquiroz convicted Jonathan Morales of perjury, sentencing him to four months imprisonment and a fine. |
| June 2024 | Sara Duterte resigned from the Marcos cabinet and became a strong critic of Marcos. |
| May 2024 | Held largest Balikatan military exercises with the United States, which raised concerns among local civilians about potential conflict with China. |
| May 23 2024 | Jonathan Morales and Eric 'Pikoy' Santiago were released from Senate custody, as confirmed by Senate Sergeant-at-Arms Roberto Ancan. |
| May 20 2024 | Senate Committee cited PDEA agent Jonathan Morales in contempt for allegedly lying about drug documents. |
| January 2024 | Duterte renewed allegations of cocaine use during a prayer rally in Davao City. |
| 2023 | Marcos launched a fiscal strategy targeting 6.5 to 7.5% real GDP growth rate and aims to reduce poverty to a single-digit rate by 2028. |
| 2023 | Attended the Singapore Grand Prix with Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong. |
| 2023 | Launched a fiscal strategy targeting 6.5 to 7.5% real GDP growth rate and aiming to achieve upper middle-income status by 2024 with a US$4,256 income per capita. |
| July 2023 | Marcos signed the New Agrarian Emancipation Act, freeing 600,000 agrarian reform beneficiaries from decades-old debts totaling 57 billion pesos under the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program. |
| April 2023 | PDEA leaked documents circulated online, linking Marcos to illegal drugs. |
| April 2023 | Amid a feud between the Marcos and Duterte clans, House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Marcos' cousin) announced a House of Representatives probe into an agreement made by former president Rodrigo Duterte with Chinese president Xi Jinping regarding the South China Sea status quo. |
| January 2023 | Approved the importation of onions to address low local output and rising prices, stating the government was 'left without a choice'. |
| 2022 | Promised during first State of the Nation Address to not abandon any Philippine territory to foreign powers. |
| 2022 | Implemented a 'transparency thrust' in dealing with Chinese Coast Guard and Maritime Militia, leading to significant deterioration in China-Philippines relations. |
| 2022 | During his presidential election campaign, Marcos denied knowledge of the 'Tallano gold' myth when questioned by One News, even jokingly suggesting people should inform him if they find any gold. |
| 2022 | Attended the Singapore Grand Prix with Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and other foreign dignitaries. |
| 2022 | Began presidency with a promise to continue predecessor Rodrigo Duterte's 'friends to all, enemies to none' foreign policy, initially seeking closer ties with China. |
| 2022 | Approved the $35 billion 'Re-Horizon 3' AFP Modernization Program, a 10-year plan to modernize the Armed Forces of the Philippines using the Comprehensive Archipelagic Defense Concept (CADC). |
| 2022 | During the 125th-anniversary celebration of the Philippine Navy, Marcos announced plans to acquire the Philippines' first submarine, with French-based Naval Group offering Scorpène-class submarines. |
| 2022 | Withdrew from the Belt and Road initiative due to increasing tensions with China over South China Sea territorial disputes. |
| 2022 | Ordered the Armed Forces of the Philippines to shift focus on defense operations against external threats, citing complex security situations including potential conflicts involving Russia and China. |
| 2022 | Won the presidential election with nearly 59% of the vote, the largest win since 1981, representing the Partido Federal ng Pilipinas. |
| 2022 | Approved designation of four additional bases to be used by United States military under the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement. |
| 2022 | Called on South China Sea parties to follow the 1982 UN Convention on the Law of the Sea to prevent potential conflicts. |
| 2022 | Intensified Philippines' cooperation with Western countries including the United States, Japan, Australia, and the European Union. |
| 2022 | Lifted COVID-19 lockdowns and facemask restrictions as part of economic recovery efforts. |
| December 2022 | Launched the 'Pera Natin To' financial inclusion program to improve economic opportunities for Filipinos. |
| November 2022 | Attended the G20 Summit in Bali, Indonesia, marking his first major international engagement as President. |
| November 2022 | Implemented full onsite classes, with 97.5% of public schools returning to in-person learning. The remaining 2.36% of classes continued online due to the effects of Severe Tropical Storm Paeng. |
| November 2022 | Expanded the Kadiwa Project to offer fresh local produce at lower prices, creating a direct farm-to-market approach to help consumers affected by inflation. |
| October 2022 | Initiated diplomatic efforts to strengthen international relations, including visits and discussions with key regional and global partners. |
| September 14 2022 | Marcos signed his fourth executive order establishing a one-year moratorium on amortization and interest payments for agrarian reform beneficiaries, providing financial relief to farmers. |
| August 2022 | Marcos administration considered ordering US military helicopters to replace previously cancelled Russian Mil Mi-17 military helicopters, ultimately deciding against the purchase due to potential US sanctions related to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. |
| August 2022 | Marcos dealt with a Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) controversy when an unauthorized sugar import order was issued, which he subsequently rejected. This led to the resignation of SRA Undersecretary Sebastian, Administrator Serafica, and board member Beltran. |
| August 22 2022 | Marcos, alongside Vice President Sara Duterte, reopened onsite classes nationwide despite low COVID-19 vaccination rates among students (19% total vaccination). 46% of schools (24,000) resumed in-person classes on this date. |
| July 2022 | Marcos Jr. appointed Sara Duterte-Carpio as his Vice President and concurrent Secretary of Education, continuing the political alliance formed during the election campaign. |
| July 2022 | Began implementing his administration's economic agenda, focusing on agricultural modernization, digital transformation, and infrastructure development through his 8-point socioeconomic agenda. |
| July 30 2022 | Vetoed a bill granting tax exemption on poll workers' honoraria and creating a transport safety board, arguing that the exemption contradicts the government's tax reform program. |
| July 27 2022 | After a meeting with top legal advisers, expressed that the Philippines would not rejoin the International Criminal Court, stating that death cases from the previous administration's drug war were being investigated internally. |
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