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Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea receives one of the 100 units of Vyaire LTV2 2200 Ventilators from US Ambassador to the Philippines Sung Kim during the ceremonial turnover at the Kalayaan Hall of Malacañan Palace on August 28, 2020.
Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea poses for posterity with US Ambassador to the Philippines Sung Kim during the ceremonial turnover of the 100 units of Vyaire LTV2 2200 Ventilators at the Kalayaan Hall of Malacañan Palace on August 28, 2020. Joining the Executive Secretary are Presidential Assistant on Foreign Affairs and Chief of Presidential Protocol Robert Borje and Health Secretary Francisco Duque III while joining the US Ambassador is USAID Mission Director Lawrence Hardy II. The ventilators will help boost the capacity of Philippine public hospitals and facilities in providing treatment for COVID-19 patients. This partnership forms a key component of the Philippines-US special relationship. TOTO LOZANO/PRESIDENTIAL PHOTO

In a push for swift action, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Monday ordered the Marawi City General Hospital (MCGH) to open a month ahead of schedule—moving the target from September to August—to urgently restore long-delayed healthcare services and ensure residents can benefit from them without further delay.

To ensure uninterrupted learning for some 10,000 students, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Monday ordered national government agencies to expedite the construction of additional facilities for the PhP520-million Marawi Dansalan Integrated School.

As part of his administration’s efforts to accelerate the rebuilding of Marawi City after the 2017 siege, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Monday personally led the inspection of Temporary Learning Spaces (TLS) serving as classrooms for thousands of displaced learners and teachers.

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Friday visited the Philippine Pavilion at the World Expo Osaka 2025 for a “multisensory celebration of culture, creativity and sustainability designed to leave a lasting impression on the global stage.”

Ayon kay Pangulong Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., “ang tunay na pag-unlad ay nasusukat sa kakayanan ng bawat pamilyang Pilipino na mabuhay nang buo at maginhawa, kasama ang kanilang mahal sa buhay, sa sariling bayan.”

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Friday visited the Philippine Pavilion at the World Expo Osaka 2025 for a “multisensory celebration of culture, creativity and sustainability designed to leave a lasting impression on the global stage.”

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. announced on Friday that leading shipbuilder, Tsuneishi Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. will build the world’s first methanol dual-fuelled KAMSARMAX bulk carrier in Cebu.

To help reduce landfill dependency and generate clean power for Metro Manila, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. met with senior executives of Kanadevia Corporation during his working visit to Japan to discuss a landmark Waste-to-Energy (WTE) project. Discussions focused on the proposed development at the former Smokey Mountain landfill site, which aims to convert residual solid waste into renewable energy, improve flood mitigation, and rehabilitate degraded urban areas.

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. met with key Japanese tourism stakeholders on the second day of his working visit to Osaka, Japan, reaffirming the Philippines’ commitment to enhancing infrastructure and connectivity to boost tourism and improve the travel experience of Japanese tourists.