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PBBM holds a sectoral meeting with Department of Finance (DOF) Secretary Benjamin Diokno and other officials
Nakipagpulong si Pangulong Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. kay Department of Finance Secretary (DOF) Benjamin Diokno kasama ang iba pang kawani ng pamahalaan ngayong araw upang pag-usapan ang mga fiscal incentive para sa mga export at domestic market-oriented enterprises na nais mamuhunan sa bansa. Ibinahagi ni Finance Secretary Diokno na nakikipagtulungan ang pamahalaan sa International Monetary Fund (IMF) para sa pagsasagawa ng isang pag-aaral na naglalayong tugunan ang value-added tax (VAT) collection inefficiency sa bansa. Alinsunod ito sa panawagan na suriin ang kasalukuyang tax framework ng Pilipinas at maghanap ng iba pang paraan upang maiangat ang antas ng pagnenegosyo mapa-lokal man at dayuhang mamumuhunan.
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Friday reaffirmed the Philippines’ commitment to the global agenda of the United Nations by advancing interest on combating climate change, women’s role in peacemaking, and disaster management.
Building on their discussions during Prime Minister (PM) Christopher Luxon’s state visit to the Philippines in April 2024, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. and New Zealand PM Luxon met again on the sidelines of the 44th and 45th ASEAN Summits and Related Summits.The bilateral meeting centered on deepening cooperation in areas such as trade and people-to-people exchanges. As a gesture of friendship, PBBM presented PM Luxon with a Jollibee vinyl figure dressed in a traditional Philippine barong.
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Friday reiterated the need to address the South China Sea issue to manage differences and reduce tensions following the recent incidents between China and the Philippines. In his intervention at the 19th East Asia Summit (EAS) in Vientiane, Laos, President Marcos said the South China issue remains a strategic challenge for the concerned parties that is difficult to address.
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. expects Australia to play a major role in ensuring peace and stability as well as economic development in Southeast Asia and the Indo-Pacific region.
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Thursday recognized Canada’s unwavering support for ASEAN Centrality amid evolving regional landscape, demonstrating its commitment to peace, security, and prosperity as well as to the regional bloc’s integration and community-building process.
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Friday assured the United States of the Philippine’s continued support for all endeavors advancing the common interests in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. expressed the Philippines’ support for reviewing the ASEAN-India Trade in Goods Agreement (AITIGA) to enhance its user-friendliness for businesses and MSMEs.
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Thursday reiterated his call for ASEAN Plus Three (APT) to boost its staple food reserves to better prepare for crises threatening food security.
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Thursday sought the support and endorsement of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau for the Philippines’ position in the Group of Seven (G7).
