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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. 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
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

PBBM honors outstanding mining firms
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Wednesday lauded firms that have shown commitment to responsible mining. President Marcos led the awarding ceremony for the 2023 Presidential Mineral Industry Environmental Award (PMIEA) in Malacañang, where he cited the event as a celebration of the mining firms’ commitment and responsibility.
PBBM calls for safer, inclusive, more adaptive, disaster-resilient future
In the face of drastic climate challenges, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. called for a safer, inclusive, adaptive, and disaster-resilient future.
PBBM and key officials participated in a photo opportunity with UNDRR representatives at the Philippine International Convention Center
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. was joined by Department of Environment and Natural Resources Secretary Maria Antonia Yulo-Loyzaga, Department of National Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro, H.E. Kamal Kishore, Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for Disaster Risk Reduction and Head of the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR), and Mr. Marco Toscano Rivalta, Chief of the UNDRR Regional Office for Asia-Pacific, at the Grand Staircase of the Philippine International Convention Center for a photo opportunity with ministers and heads of delegation.
PBBM expresses gratitude to UAE for disaster aid and pardon of 143 Filipinos in conversation with President H.H. Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. spoke with United Arab Emirates President H.H. Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan today, October 14, 2024. During the conversation, President Marcos expressed his heartfelt gratitude for the UAE's invaluable support, particularly the aid provided during recent disasters and the generous pardon of 143 Filipinos, which has brought relief to many families. The two leaders reaffirmed the strong people to people ties between the Philippines and the UAE and discussed opportunities to further enhance bilateral cooperation in the future.
PBBM calls for harmonized efforts to cut disaster risks, losses in AsPac
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Monday called for deeper actions to reduce disaster risks and losses as he welcomed officials from the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) and delegates of the 2024 Asia-Pacific Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction (APMCDRR).
PH, Malaysia to collaborate more on education, disaster response
The Philippines and Malaysia agreed on Monday for a stronger collaboration in many areas particularly on education and disaster response and management.
PBBM reaffirms PH’s commitment to UN dev’t goals
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.
PBBM and New Zealand PM Luxon meet on the sidelines of the 44th and 45th ASEAN Summits and Related Summits
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.
PBBM renews call to tackle SCS issue to manage differences, reduce tensions
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.