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President Rodrigo Roa Duterte at the Meeting with the Filipino Community in Hong Kong
President Rodrigo Roa Duterte, in his speech during the meeting with the Filipino community at the Kai Tak Cruise Terminal in Hong Kong on April 12, 2018, announces that he may fly to Kuwait to formalize the agreement with the Kuwaiti Government which would guarantee the safety and security of the Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) who are employed as domestic helpers there. He also ran down the various conditions that he demanded from the Kuwaiti government which includes allowing the Filipinos to have enough resting hours and rest days, possess mobile phones as well as their right to keep their passports with them. VALERIE ESCALERA/PRESIDENTIAL PHOTO
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.
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. and First Lady Louise Araneta-Marcos on Wednesday honored ‘The Voice’ USA Season 26 Grand Champion Sofronio Vasquez for bringing pride to the country.
Reinforcing the administration’s commitment to safeguarding the welfare of Filipino seafarers, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. witnessed the signing of the implementing rules and regulations (IRR) of the Magna Carta of Filipino Seafarers on Wednesday, three months after the law’s enactment.
The Department of Budget Management (DBM) has tapped the Presidential Communications Office (PCO) and key local media organizations to enhance communication efforts and promote the principles of the Open Government Partnership (OGP).
