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Climate Change Commission Secretary Robert E.A. Borje and The Netherlands Special Envoy on International Water Affairs Henk Ovink engage in a discussion following the parallel session on Water and Climate Change at the 4th Asia-Pacific Water Summit in Kumamoto City, Japan, April 23, 2022.
Climate Change Commission Secretary Robert E.A. Borje and The Netherlands Special Envoy on International Water Affairs Henk Ovink engage in a discussion following the parallel session on Water and Climate Change at the 4th Asia-Pacific Water Summit in Kumamoto City, Japan, April 23, 2022.
SE Ovink praised Secretary Borje after the Filipino official delivered his speech during the summit’s parallel session. The Dutch Special Envoy said the Philippines and The Netherlands share a common position on both water-related and climate change issues.
Secretary Borje stressed the importance of making climate funding more accessible to the developing countries to further capacitate themselves against disasters and pursue climate change adaptation and mitigation projects. KING RODRIGUEZ/ PRESIDENTIAL PHOTOS

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.