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President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. leads the inauguration of the country’s first interactive Energy Museum to mark the 25th-anniversary commemoration of the Electric Power Industry Reform Act (EPIRA) at the Department of Energy (DOE) Energy Center in Bonifacio Global City, Taguig City on July 29, 2026. Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News/File

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. leads the inauguration of the country’s first interactive Energy Museum to mark the 25th-anniversary commemoration of the Electric Power Industry Reform Act (EPIRA) at the Department of Energy (DOE) Energy Center in Bonifacio Global City, Taguig City on July 29, 2026. Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News

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MARCOS- ENERGY MUSEUM

Harlene Delgado

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<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/178833999590020260729-marcos-doe-energy-museum-epira-25-JC-5281.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960" alt="President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. leads the inauguration of the country’s first interactive Energy Museum to mark the 25th-anniversary commemoration of the Electric Power Industry Reform Act (EPIRA) at the Department of Energy (DOE) Energy Center in Bonifacio Global City, Taguig City on July 29, 2026. Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News/File"/>President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. leads the inauguration of the country’s first interactive Energy Museum to mark the 25th-anniversary commemoration of the Electric Power Industry Reform Act (EPIRA) at the Department of Energy (DOE) Energy Center in Bonifacio Global City, Taguig City on July 29, 2026. Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News/File</div>MANILA – Malacañang assured Wednesday that President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is &quot;very transparent&quot; in his office’s use of confidential and intelligence funds.This was after ACT Teachers party-list Rep. Antonio Tinio earlier questioned why almost half of the Office of the President’s proposed budget next year are allocated to such funds.Palace Press Officer Undersecretary Claire Castro echoed the statement of Executive Secretary Ralph Recto saying that such funds are necessary for peace and order and national security.“Siya po iyong Pangulo, kailangan po niya iyan dahil siya po ang taga-utos kung ano ang dapat gawin para sa seguridad ng ating bansa at ng ating mga kababayan. So, iyan po ang sagot ni ES Ralph Recto,” Castro said in a press briefing Wednesday, September 1. Castro further maintained that Marcos Jr. submits complete report to relevant agencies.“So, iyong transparency na pinag-uusapan natin, very transparent ang Pangulo pero, of course, that’s confidential fund so nandiyan po iyan sa tamang ahensiya,” Castro said.“At bultu-bulto po, iyan po ay naipabatid sa atin at naipaalam na kapag nagri-report po ang OP pagdating sa confidential funds ay bultu-bulto po ang mga dokumento at hindi po gumagamit ng mga resibo na maaaring masabing kuwestiyonable,” she added.

Malacañang assured Wednesday that President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is ‘very transparent’ in his office’s use of confidential and intelligence funds.

Malacañang assured Wednesday that President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is ‘very transparent’ in his office’s use of confidential and intelligence funds.

Palace says Marcos ‘very transparent’ in confidential, intel funds use

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Palace says Marcos ‘very transparent’ in confidential, intel funds use

Harlene Delgado,

ABS-CBN News

Published September 02, 2026 05:08 PM PHT

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