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President Rodrigo Roa Duterte attends the joint National Task Force-Regional Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-RTF ELCAC) IX meeting at the Garden Orchid Hotel in Zamboanga City on December 2, 2021.
President Rodrigo Roa Duterte hands over the Livelihood Seeding Program-Negosyo Serbisyo sa Barangay (LSP-NSB) certificate to beneficiary-grantee Elsa Luna from the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) during the joint National Task Force-Regional Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-RTF ELCAC) IX meeting at the Garden Orchid Hotel in Zamboanga City on December 2, 2021. The NSB under the LSP of the DTI aims to help micro, small, and medium entrepreneurs affected by insurgencies and natural or man-made calamities especially those from barangays covered by the ELCAC program and those severely affected by the pandemic. The President is assisted by DTI Secretary Ramon Lopez and National Security Adviser and National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) Vice Chairperson Hermogenes Esperon Jr. TOTO LOZANO/ PRESIDENTIAL PHOTO

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Wednesday witnessed the signing of the Status of Visiting Forces Agreement (SOVFA) between the Philippines and New Zealand, a legal framework enabling the countries’ militaries to conduct joint activities and exercises.

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Tuesday conveyed his sincere appreciation to Japan for its “enduring commitment” to supporting his administration’s development priorities. President Marcos affirmed the Philippines’ “sustained commitment” to further strengthening the enduring and strategic partnership with Japan, the Philippines’ second-largest economic partner and a major source of trade, investment, and development assistance.

President Marcos reaffirmed to Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru the Philippine commitment to deepen ties in diplomatic, political, security, and defense cooperation as both nations approach 70 years of diplomatic relations in 2026.

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Tuesday expressed optimism for enhanced regional collaboration and the continued strengthening of diplomatic ties in the Indo-Pacific to promote peace, prosperity, and long-term stability in the region.

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Tuesday urged the graduates of the Philippine National Police Academy (PNPA) “Sinaglawin” Class of 2025 to be the guiding light the country needs to meet its citizens’ daily needs.

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. and First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos are set to arrive tomorrow (Monday) after attending Pope Francis’s funeral on Saturday, which he described as “a gesture of deep respect.”

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. and First Lady Louise Araneta-Marcos with U.S. President Donald Trump at the funeral of His Holiness Pope Francis.

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. and First Lady Louise Araneta-Marcos meet former U.S. President Joe Biden during the funeral mass of Pope Francis at the Vatican.

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. and First Lady Louise Araneta-Marcos attended the funeral of His Holiness Pope Francis at St. Peter's Square in the Vatican, joining world leaders and the faithful in honoring the late pontiff.