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President Rodrigo Roa Duterte applauds as he witnesses the program proper during the ceremonial distribution of grants to the beneficiaries of the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s Unconditional Cash Transfer and Sustainable Livelihood Program at the Provincial Capitol Compound in Koronadal City, South Cotabato on March 26, 2019.
President Rodrigo Roa Duterte applauds as he witnesses the program proper during the ceremonial distribution of grants to the beneficiaries of the Department of Social Welfare and Development's Unconditional Cash Transfer and Sustainable Livelihood Program at the Provincial Capitol Compound in Koronadal City, South Cotabato on March 26, 2019. Joining the President is Social Welfare and Development Secretary Rolando Joselito Bautista. KARL NORMAN ALONZO/PRESIDENTIAL PHOTO

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. asked the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) on Monday to collaborate further with the government to secure the country’s energy infrastructure. At the same time, President Marcos urged the NGCP to help meet the country’s growing demand for electricity.

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.