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President Rodrigo Roa Duterte meets with Philippine National Police Chief Debold Menorias Sinas and Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) Director General Wilkins Villanueva as he orders both of them to discontinue their ongoing investigation after directing an order to the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) to conduct a probe on the recent shootout in Commonwealth Avenue, Quezon City during the meeting at the Malacañang Golf (Malago) Clubhouse in Malacañang Park, Manila on February 26, 2021
President Rodrigo Roa Duterte meets with Philippine National Police Chief Debold Menorias Sinas and Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) Director General Wilkins Villanueva as he orders both of them to discontinue their ongoing investigation after directing an order to the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) to conduct a probe on the recent shootout in Commonwealth Avenue, Quezon City. The President aims to ensure impartiality on the said incident. With them during the meeting at the Malacañang Golf (Malago) Clubhouse in Malacañang Park, Manila on February 26, 2021 are Senator Christopher Lawrence Go, Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra, Presidential Spokesperson Herminio Harry Roque Jr., and NBI Director Antonio Pagatpat. KARL NORMAN ALONZO/ PRESIDENTIAL PHOTO

The Philippines must be prepared because of more pronounced external threats as a result of the heightened geopolitical tension in the Indo-Pacific, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. said on Monday.

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. inaugurated on Monday the Cabaruan Solar-Powered Pump Irrigation Project (SPIP), one of the country’s first and biggest solar-powered pump irrigation project to address rising challenges of energy costs in diverting water supply to farmlands.

A total of PhP162 million in financial assistance was extended by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Friday to farmers and fisherfolk affected by the El Niño phenomenon in Bicol along with other various government assistance and services.

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. made renewed commitment on Friday to improve the country’s agriculture sector, particularly in Camarines Sur.

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. personally distributed on Thursday a total of PhP29.52 million in financial assistance to El Niño-affected farmers and fishermen in the provinces of Davao del Sur and Davao Occidental.

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr, on Thursday vowed to provide the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) with the necessary resources, training, and equipment to enhance its effectiveness.

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Thursday distributed PhP30 million in financial assistance to thousands of farmers and fishermen affected by the El Niño phenomenon in the provinces of Davao de Oro, Davao del Norte and Davao Oriental.

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. ordered on Wednesday the round-the-clock deployment of teams from the Bureau of Customs (BOC) and the Department of Agriculture (DA) to ensure uninterrupted shipment process nationwide.

The Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) will capacitate the Violence Against Women and Children (VAWC) desks to improve the handling of online sexual abuse and exploitation of children (OSAEC) cases in barangays.