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President Rodrigo Roa Duterte during the Joint Courtesy Call of the Ambassadors to the Philippines of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Sultanate of Oman, United Arab Emirates, State of Qatar, and State of Kuwait in Malacañan Palace on December 15, 2021.
President Rodrigo Roa Duterte poses for a photo opportunity with Saudi Ambassador Hisham S.A. Al Qahtani, Omani Ambassador Munther Mahfoodh Salim Al-Mantheri, Emirates Ambassador Mohamed Obaid Salem Alqataam Alzaabi, Qatari Ambassador Dr. Ali Ibrahim Al-Malki, and Kuwaiti Ambassador Musaed Saleh A M Althwaikh after the joint courtesy call on the President at the Malacañan Palace on December 15, 2021. With them are Foreign Affairs Acting Secretary Ma. Theresa Lazaro, Special Envoy Amable Aguiluz, and Assistant Secretary Alfonso Ferdinand Ver. RICHARD MADELO/ PRESIDENTIAL PHOTO
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. expressed optimism in maintaining the strong and dynamic relationship between the Philippines and the United States, even beyond the leadership change in the US.
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has directed the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) to reinstate the PhP400 million branding budget for the Department of Tourism (DOT).
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Tuesday welcomed the intention to elevate the ties between the Philippines and India the bilateral relations amid the current geopolitical condition.
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. directed Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) Secretary Ivan John Uy to prioritize the department’s Common Tower Program (CTP).
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. wants to exclude programs of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in the unprogrammed appropriation next year.
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Tuesday ordered Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Teodoro Herbosa to ensure the uninterrupted delivery of services by the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth).
The Philippines, the US, and Japan vowed on Monday to continue working together to enhance and deepen trilateral ties, particularly in the areas of economic, maritime, and technology cooperation.
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. expressed optimism on Saturday that the country could hit this year the gross national income (GNI) per capita range set by the World Bank for it to reach upper middle-income country (UMIC) status.
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. met Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin, NEDA Secretary Arsenio Balisacan, Budget Secretary Amenah Pangandaman, Social Welfare Secretary Rex Gatchalian and Labor Secretary Bienvenido Laguesma on Friday to discuss the guidelines for programs and projects under the 2025 national budget.
