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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
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. arrived in Brunei Darussalam on Tuesday for a two-day state visit to strengthen the bilateral relationship between the Philippines and the Sultanate.
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has appointed former president of the Philippine Judges Association and retired Marikina Regional Trial Court (RTC) Judge Felix P. Reyes as Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO).
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. is expected to sign a memorandum of agreement (MOU) with Brunei Darussalam on tourism cooperation in his two-day state visit to the Sultanate. In his departure speech on Tuesday, President Marcos said the MOU is a way to attract more tourists to the country, noting how tourism continues to be an “important economic engine” for growth and development, employing millions of Filipinos.
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. commended Solaire on Saturday for showcasing excellent Filipino hospitality to the world in the last ten decades, making tourists return and appreciate what more the Philippines can offer.
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has fulfilled the decades-long dream of farmers in Zamboanga Province to own land. During the region-wide distribution of land titles and turnover of support services in the Zamboanga Del Norte Convention Center in Dipolog City on Friday, President Marcos personally gave more than 4,900 land titles and extended assistance to farmers of Zamboanga del Norte, Zamboanga del Sur and Zamboanga Sibugay.
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Friday led the distribution of more than 4,000 electronic titles (e-title) and Certificates of Land Ownership Award (CLOAs) to Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries (ARBs) in Region 12.
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. commended Thursday the Joint Task Force (JTF) Tawi-Tawi for helping the government attain peace in Mindanao, resulting in enhanced tourism and business activities in the region.
Over PhP30 million in cash assistance were personally extended by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. to the fishermen and farmers affected by the El Niño phenomenon in Maguindanao del Sur, Maguindanao del Norte and Lanao del Sur on Thursday.
More than PhP20 million in financial assistance were personally distributed by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Thursday to farmers and fisherfolk affected by the El Niño phenomenon in the provinces of Tawi-Tawi and Basilan.
