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President Rodrigo Roa Duterte at the MOA Signing Between CHED and State and Local Universities and Colleges
President Rodrigo Roa Duterte witnesses the ceremonial signing of the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) between the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) and state and local universities and colleges at the Malacañan Palace on June 13, 2018. The MOA is on the launching of the implementation of the Republic Act No. 10931 or the ‘Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education Act.’ Joining the President are Albay Second District Representative Jose Salceda, Senator Sherwin Gatchalian and Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque. SIMEON CELI JR./PRESIDENTIAL PHOTO

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.

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Wednesday received in Malacañang eight new non-resident ambassadors-designate from different states, hoping the Philippines could enhance bilateral cooperation with those countries.

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. appreciated the offer of support from H.M. Queen Máxima of the Netherlands, in her capacity as the United Nations Secretary-General’s Special Advocate for Inclusive Finance for Development (UNSGSA), to support inclusive finance and financial health efforts in the Philippines.

The administration of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. is working on its plan to provide additional healthcare subsidy, housing and education programs to Filipino nurses serving locally despite many opportunities abroad.

More state universities and colleges (SUCs) are producing medical professionals during the administration of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. compared to the previous administration, Health Secretary Teodoro Herbosa said on Wednesday.

In response to public concerns on the schedule of classes, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Tuesday approved to start reverting the country’s school calendar to the traditional arrangement.

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. underscored at the Indo-Pacific Business Forum (IPBF) in Taguig City on Tuesday the steadfast commitment of the Philippines to foster economic growth and international cooperation.

Various government projects, including farm-to-market roads, were implemented by the government to uplift the lives of agrarian reform beneficiaries (ARBs) in Eastern Visayas, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. declared Monday.

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. fulfilled on Monday one of his campaign promises — to provide Certificates of Land Ownership Awards (CLOAs) and land titles to nearly 4,000 farmers in Central Visayas.