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Presidential Assistant on Foreign Affairs and Chief of Presidential Protocol Undersecretary Robert Borje is welcomed by Vice Consul Maria Cecilia Hernandez, Honorary Consul of the Philippines to Tunisia Sonia Ayed, and Foreign Affairs Under Secretary for Migrant Workers’ Affairs Sarah Arriola upon his arrival at Tunis Carthage Airport in the Republic of Tunisia on December 19, 2019.
Presidential Assistant on Foreign Affairs and Chief of Presidential Protocol Undersecretary Robert Borje is welcomed by Vice Consul Maria Cecilia Hernandez, Honorary Consul of the Philippines to Tunisia Sonia Ayed, and Foreign Affairs Under Secretary for Migrant Workers’ Affairs Sarah Arriola upon his arrival at Tunis Carthage Airport in the Republic of Tunisia on December 19, 2019.
President Rodrigo Roa Duterte designated Undersecretary Borje as Special Envoy to special missions aimed at checking the conditions of overseas Filipino workers in North Africa and the Middle East.
Tunisia is the first of three countries to be visited. The missions will also include the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Kingdom of Bahrain. PRESIDENTIAL PHOTO

Sinalubong ni Pangulong Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. si Timor-Leste President José Ramos-Horta sa palasyo na bahagi ng opisyal na pagbisita nito sa bansa. Inaasahang matatalakay ang iba't ibang larangan ng kooperasyon sa pagitan ng Pilipinas at ng Timor-Leste kabilang na ang trade and investments, edukasyon, at kalusugan.

The economic benefits of carrying out the Php29.3-billion third phase of the Maritime Safety Capability Improvement Project for the Philippine Coast Guard outweigh the cost, the government’s socioeconomic planning secretary said on Thursday.

The National Economic and Development Authority Board or NEDA Board, chaired by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., approved on Thursday three high-impact projects during its eleventh meeting, involving the construction of major infrastructure projects and capability improvement for the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG).

As the country observes the National Rice Awareness Month, the Department of Agriculture (DA) is encouraging consumers to avoid rice wastage and to buy locally produced rice to help the farmers boost their income.

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. led on Wednesday the launching of the “Handa Pilipinas” Visayas Leg in Yolanda-hit Tacloban City as part of the administration’s efforts to showcase the various disaster risk reduction and management initiatives of the government.

Timor-Leste President José Ramos-Horta arrived in the country on Wednesday for his official visit aimed at further strengthening the bilateral relations with the Philippines.

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. called on Wednesday government agencies to swiftly provide the necessary assistance to survivors of super typhoon Yolanda, exactly ten years after the disaster hit Eastern Visayas.

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. directed on Tuesday the Department of Agriculture (DA) to intensify support to provinces less affected by the El Niño phenomenon to increase food production as the administration vowed continued assistance to the most vulnerable sectors even as inflation eased in October.

Sa naging press briefing ngayong araw, inihayag ni NEDA Undersecretary Rosemarie Edillon ang pagbagal ng inflation rate sa bansa sa 4.9% noong Oktubre kumpara sa 6.1% noong Setyembre.
Ibinahagi din ni Usec. Edillon ang direktiba ng Pangulo na tiyakin ang sapat na suplay ng pagkain sa bansa sa pamamagitan ng pagsuporta sa mga lugar na posibleng hindi gaanong maaapektuhan ng El Niño. Ilan sa mga hakbang ay ang pagbibigay ng subsidies at long-term investments sa agrikultura.