Executive Secretary Lucas P. Bersamin, together with DOTr Secretary Jaime J. Bautista, PCO Secretary Cheloy E. Garafil, SDES Hubert Guevarra, and palace officials, had a working lunch dialogue with the “Magnificent 7” and the "Mighty One" transport coalitions. Representatives from the major transport groups, which include Pasang-Masda, LTOP, ALTODAP, Stop & Go, ACTO, FEJODAP, and NAFUVEXI, were present to express their support for the modernization initiatives of the Administration. The two coalitions thanked the President for his continuing assistance to the operators and drivers of public utility vehicles. The two groups raised their concerns that the national government needs to address. The Executive Secretary assured that the concerns raised in the meeting would be looked into and addressed by the different departments and offices of the government.

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. assured the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Council of Sergeants Major on Monday that the administration will continue implementing programs and policies that will promote their welfare and of their families.

Japanese businesses have expressed interest in strengthening their partnership with the Philippines as a result of the country’s continuing high-level economic growth under the Marcos administration that makes it an attractive investment destination.

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. ordered the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) to conduct a maritime investigation after calling for a special Command Conference of the national security and defense clusters on Monday morning to look into China’s recent harassment of Philippine vessels in West Philippine Sea (WPS).

Although the visit to Saudi Arabia was brief, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. said that it was a successful and productive one with various engagements accomplished to reaffirm the Philippines’ commitment to the partnership between the GCC and ASEAN countries, as well as to promote the country to prospect investors.

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. assured the overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) and the Filipino community of the continued bilateral partnership between the Philippines and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, a legacy that his father and namesake, former president Ferdinand Marcos Sr., has started in the 1980s.

The Philippines and Saudi Arabia agreed on Friday to enhance trade and investments, labor cooperation and tie-ups on renewable energy, following the bilateral meeting of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. and Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed Bin Salman.

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. called on members of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to work together in promoting peace, security and stability in the South China Sea and the Arabian Sea.

The Crown Prince of Kuwait, Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, requested a short bilateral meeting with President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. at the sidelines of the 1st Asean-Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Summit in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) to discuss labor relations between the two countries.