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Chief of Presidential Protocol and Presidential Assistant on Foreign Affairs, Undersecretary Robert Borje, oversaw the repatriation of hundreds of distressed Filipinos from Beirut, Lebanon back to the Philippines on September 25, 2020.
Chief of Presidential Protocol and Presidential Assistant on Foreign Affairs, Undersecretary Robert Borje, oversaw the repatriation of hundreds of distressed Filipinos from Beirut, Lebanon back to the Philippines on September 25, 2020. President Rodrigo Roa Duterte designated Undersecretary Borje as Special Envoy for the repatriation and goodwill mission aimed at assessing the condition of overseas Filipino workers in Beirut, Lebanon as nations continue to grapple with the coronavirus pandemic. After the successful repatriation process, Usec. Borje, together with the Philippine delegation were led to the Philippine Embassy Chancery for the turnover of relief of goods to the Filipino community and medical supplies to Lebanese beneficiaries. Aside from the relief packs for the Filipino community, the Philippines also donated medical supplies to the Lebanese Red Cross, Rafiq General Hospital, and Beirut General Hospital. Andre Matar of the Lebanese Red Cross, Rawad Chehayyeb of Rafiq Hariri University Hospital, and Ghina El Andary of KAFA (Enough for Women) were among the representatives who received the donation. Accompanying Undersecretary Borje was Charge d' Affaires to Lebanon Ajeet-Victor Panemanglor. PRESIDENTIAL PHOTO
The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Board, chaired by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., approved on Wednesday the Civil Service Modernization Project, modifications in cost and extensions of the implementation period and loan validity for bridges in Metro Manila, and the inclusion of the Secretaries of the Department of Agriculture (DA) and the Department of Education (DepEd) in the NEDA Board.
Stephen C. Cruz was sworn in as Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Philippine Postal Corporation in a ceremony officiated by Executive Secretary Lucas P. Bersamin.
Meynardo A. Sabili was officially sworn in as Chairperson of the Presidential Commission for the Urban Poor, with Executive Secretary Lucas P. Bersamin administering the oath.
Despite the inclement weather, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Wednesday personally handed over a total of PhP363,050,000 in financial assistance and standby funds to over 33,000 fisherfolk and their families affected by the Bataan oil spill in Cavite.
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. affirmed the Philippines’ commitment to strengthening relations with Cambodia during a meeting with Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister Sok Chenda Sophea.
Following his visit to the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (INDOPACOM) headquarters in Hawaii in November 2023, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. cordially received its new commander, Admiral Samuel Paparo, at Malacañang Palace on Tuesday.
Ipinresenta kay Pangulong Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. ang mga commemorative coin para sa ika-75 taon ng Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP).Ang 750-piso silver coin at ang 7,500-piso gold coin na ipinresenta ni BSP Governor Eli M. Remolona, Jr. ay sumisimbolo sa kasaysayan at patuloy na pag-unlad ng central banking sa bansa.
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. called on journalists to continue adhering to the highest ethical and professional standards of journalism.
A special trade and tourism envoy denounced the accusations linking controversial businesswoman Katherine Cassandra Li Ong to the First Couple, particularly after a photo of them was made public during a press conference.
