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President Rodrigo Roa Duterte conferred the Order of Lapu-Lapu with the Rank of Kamagi on the military officers in a ceremony on the sidelines of the 121st Philippine Independence Day celebration at the 6th Infantry Battalion Grounds in Malabang, Lanao del Sur on June 12, 2019.
President Rodrigo Roa Duterte confers the Order of Lapu-Lapu with the Rank of Kamagi on one of the officials who spearheaded the operation that neutralized ISIS-Maute leader Owayda Najid last March. The awarding ceremony was held on the sidelines of the 121st Philippine Independence Day celebration at the 6th Infantry Battalion Grounds in Malabang, Lanao del Sur on June 12, 2019. ALBERT ALCAIN/PRESIDENTIAL PHOTO
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. vowed on Friday to boost the country’s education sector and promote sustainable development. Doing so would further strengthen the administration’s drive to bolster the country’s tourism industry, the President said.
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. assured the people of Negros Oriental of the government’s continuing thrust to build key infrastructure projects in the province.The government is committed to construct a new airport, rehabilitate a seaport, and establish a health facility in the province, according to the President.
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Thursday led the government’s campaign to help families affected by the eruption of Mt. Kanlaon in Negros Occidental. A total of 9,046 families or 27,596 individuals hit by the disaster were assisted by the government, according to President Marcos.
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Thursday led the distribution of financial assistance, machineries, and equipment to farmers and fisherfolk in El Niño-hit Western Visayas. “Batid namin na kailangan ninyo ng sandigan at kaagapay upang mapagtagumpayan ang mga pagsubok na kaakibat ng El Niño,” President Marcos said in his speech at the Binirayan Sports Complex in San Jose De Buenavista, Antique.
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Thursday called on the labor sector to vigorously implement the plan for the Trabaho Para sa Bayan (TPB). According to President Marcos, the TPB Plan will be one of the driving forces to help create at least three million new jobs by the time he steps down from office.
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. recognized on Wednesday Local Government Units (LGUs) with exceptional anti-hunger initiatives.
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has approved the proposed US$288-million Philippine Digital Infrastructure Project (PDIP) of the government. Approved on Tuesday during the 18th board meeting of the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) in Malacañang, the flagship project aims to boost broadband connectivity nationwide particularly in remote areas and strengthen cybersecurity in the country.
The Legislative-Executive Development Advisory Council (LEDAC) on Tuesday bared the list of top priority bills that both houses of Congress committed to pass before the current session ends.
The Philippine government said China’s aggressive behavior in Ayungin Shoal is not a misunderstanding or an accident, but an aggressive and illegal use of force.
