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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 flood control programs implemented by the government over the years have been effective in mitigating flooding, particularly in Metro Manila, Public Works and Highways Secretary Manuel Bonoan said on Tuesday.
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Tuesday renewed the Philippines’ commitment to strengthening its working relationship with the US in terms of the two nations’ alliance and issues in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) and the Indo-Pacific region.
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. ordered the Department of Agriculture (DA) to immediately help farmers and fisherfolk affected by Typhoon Carina and Habagat in Central Luzon.
Nagsagawa ng aerial inspection si Pangulong Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. sa Bataan, Pampanga, at Bulacan upang alamin ang lawak ng pinsala ng Bagyong Carina at ng oil spill mula sa lumubog na MT Terranova.
Binisita ni Pangulong Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. ang mga pamilyang lumikas sa San Mateo Elementary School dahil sa hagupit ng bagyong Carina at habagat. Ininspeksyon din ng Pangulo ang evacuation center at inalam ang karagdagang tulong na kinakailangan dito.
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Friday directed concerned government agencies to provide immediate assistance to families unreached by relief efforts in Sta. Ines, Tanay due to impassable roads.
Nagsagawa si Pangulong Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. ng aerial inspection ng floodway sa Rizal upang masuri ang lawak ng pinsala at matugunan ang matinding pagbaha sa lalawigan dulot ng Typhoon Carina.
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Friday ordered a holistic approach to raise public awareness on the effects of climate change in the Philippines in the aftermath of the massive flooding in Metro Manila and nearby provinces caused by super typhoon Carina and the southwest monsoon.
The government is lumping up relief packages needed by local government units (LGUs) affected by Typhoon Carina and the southwest monsoon (Habagat).
