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President Rodrigo Roa Duterte confers the Order of Sikatuna with the rank of Datu on outgoing Ambassador of Israel to the Philippines Effie Ben Matityau who paid a farewell call on the President at Malacañan Palace on August 6, 2018
President Rodrigo Roa Duterte and outgoing Ambassador of Israel to the Philippines Effie Ben Matityau exchange pleasantries after the President conferred the Order of Sikatuna with the rank of Datu on the Israel Ambassador who paid a farewell call on the President at Malacañan Palace on August 6, 2018. RICHARD MADELO/PRESIDENTIAL PHOTO

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.

The alliance of the Partido Federal ng Pilipinas (PFP) and the Nationalist People’s Coalition (NPC) is a partnership among equals for the progress of the Philippines, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. said on Saturday.