The President summoned Chinese Ambassador Huang Xilian this afternoon to express his serious concern over the increasing frequency and intensity of actions by China against the Philippine Coast Guard and our Filipino fishermen in their bancas, the latest of which was the deployment of a military grade laser against our Coast Guard vessels.

BIENVENIDO Y. RUBIO Commissioner Bureau of Customs

On the sidelines of the World Economic Forum (WEF) organized sessions, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. and Trade Secretary Alfredo Pascual met with Mr. Gary Nagle, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Glencore, on Tuesday to discuss the company’s interest to expand mining and processing operations in the Philippines.

Presidential Management Staff (PMS) Secretary Naida Angping has asked to take some personal time for herself and her family, and the President agreed.

The ‘Tugon ng Masa’ survey conducted by the OCTA Research and the Manila Bulletin affirms that the administration of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has been doing all the right moves in steering the country to economic transformation from the slump caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

I would like to congratulate my good friend Anwar Ibrahim on his election as Prime Minister of Malaysia. I look forward to the stability that his leadership will provide Malaysia and the region.

The President had himself tested as part of the health protocol for the APEC Summit in Bangkok, Thailand. He also instructed  members of the official delegation to Cambodia to have themselves tested.

Magpapatuloy ang pagbibigay ng suporta ng gobyerno sa mga sektor na labis na apektado ng inflation o pagtaas ng presyo ng mga bilihin, sa pamamagitan ng ayuda gaya ng conditional cash transfer at fuel subsidy.