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President Rodrigo Roa Duterte, in his speech during his virtual participation in the Armed Forces of the Philippines 85th Anniversary, recognizes the contributions of the country’s security forces in battling the coronavirus pandemic; their important role in disaster response; and their efforts to remain on top of maintaining peace and order. President Duterte was at the Arcadia Active Lifestyle Center in Matina, Davao City while the AFP event was held at the Lapu-Lapu Grandstand, Camp General Emilio Aguinaldo, Quezon City on December 21, 2020
President Rodrigo Roa Duterte, in his speech during his virtual participation in the Armed Forces of the Philippines 85th Anniversary, recognizes the contributions of the country’s security forces in battling the coronavirus pandemic; their important role in disaster response; and their efforts to remain on top of maintaining peace and order. President Duterte was at the Arcadia Active Lifestyle Center in Matina, Davao City while the AFP event was held at the Lapu-Lapu Grandstand, Camp General Emilio Aguinaldo, Quezon City on December 21, 2020. RICHARD MADELO/ PRESIDENTIAL PHOTO

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. reminded the “Bagong Sinag” Class of 2024 of the Philippine Military Academy (PMA) to remain resolute amid various threats blocking the administration’s shift to a secure, safe and progressive “Bagong Pilipinas.”

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. inaugurated on Friday the “Tourist Rest Area” (TRA) in Saud, Pagudpud, Ilocos Norte. The TRA is the first of its kind in Northern Luzon and is expected to attract more tourists in the Ilocos Region.

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Thursday called on Philippine security forces to develop the skills and knowledge required to fight new forms of warfare, particularly in the digital space.

Continuing his massive aid program for El Niño-hit Filipinos particularly farmers and fishermen in Mindanao, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. personally delivered over PhP100 million in financial assistance to the city government of Cagayan de Oro and the provincial governments of Camiguin, Misamis Oriental and Bukidnon.

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Thursday visited Iligan City, fulfilling his word to visit all regions in the country to hand over assistance to farmers and fisherfolk affected by the El Niño phenomenon.

The country’s higher education must be reconfigured to make it attuned to the needs of the post-pandemic world and ensure the Philippines’ global competitiveness, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. said on Wednesday.

The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Board, chaired by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., approved on Wednesday the PhP30.56-billion Infrastructure for Safer and Resilient Schools (ISRS) Project aimed at rehabilitating and reconstructing school facilities outside Metro Manila damaged by calamities.

The investment plans of Cerberus and HD Hyundai Heavy Industries in the Philippines are seen to restore the heydays of shipbuilding in Subic and spur growth in the country, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said on Tuesday.

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. welcomed on Tuesday in Malacañang the non-resident ambassadors-designate of Belarus, Ghana, Turkmenistan, Malta, Dominican Republic, and Nicaragua, to find ways to strengthen the relationship between the Philippines and the countries they represent.