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PBBM leads the groundbreaking of the Cebu Bus Rapid Transit (CBRT) Project – Package 1
Pinangunahan ni Pangulong Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. ngayong araw, Pebrero 27, ang pagpapasinaya ng Cebu Bus Rapid Transit Project – Package 1 sa Fuente Osmeña Circle, isang proyekto ng pamahalaan para sa pagsasaayos ng transport system sa Cebu Province matapos ang halos 20 na taon. Sa kabuuan, ang proyekto ay mayroong 13.8-kilometer segregated lane na may 17 na bus stations, at tig-isang bus depot at terminal na magagamit ng higit 160,000 na pasahero araw-araw. Naglaan ng halos Php 16.3 bilyon na pondo ang pamahalaan para sa buong implementasyon ng proyekto. Inaasahan na sa huling kwarter ng 2023 ang partial operations ng CBRT project habang sa ikalawang yugto ng 2025 ilulunsad ang buong operasyon nito.
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., through the Tourism Infrastructure and Enterprise Zone Authority (TIEZA), approved the grant of an additional P5 million for each winner of the Department of Tourism’s (DOT) Tourism Champions Challenge.
President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. assured the administration’s commitment to protect the welfare and lives of journalists as he addressed the 50th anniversary celebration of the Foreign Correspondents Association of the Philippines (FOCAP) on Monday.
The government will pilot run the Mobile Energy System (MES) in the typhoon-prone municipalities in Cagayan Province to improve the country’s resiliency against disasters, hoping that current energy challenges could be overcome through technology and innovation, President Ferdinand R. Marcos said on Monday.
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. arrived in Manila on Sunday morning following the conclusion of his successful trilateral meeting with US President Joe Biden and Japan Prime Minister Kishida Fumio where he secured support for Philippine development from the two leaders.
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. delivered a keynote address at a U.S.-Philippines Society dinner, highlighting the robust partnership between the two nations and emphasizing collaboration in defense, economics, infrastructure, digital transformation, and energy security.
PBBM shared that according to the US Department of Commerce, the recent trade mission generated over USD 1 billion in investments. The President also underscored the importance of trilateral cooperation with Japan and the United States in addressing regional challenges.
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. reaffirmed the commitment to further strengthen relations between the Philippines and the United States for mutual prosperity at the PH-U.S. Business Forum.
The President outlined initiatives aimed at enhancing economic cooperation, and underscored the importance of sustained partnerships in sectors such as infrastructure, semiconductor industry, clean energy, and agriculture. He also expressed eagerness for the upcoming Indo-Pacific Business Forum in Manila.
In his opening remarks during his meeting with US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin III at the Pentagon, President Marcos extended his gratitude to the US government for its unwavering commitment and support to maintain peace and order in the South China Sea.
PBBM was greeted by U.S. Defense Secretary Austin at the U.S. Department of Defense in an honors ceremony
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. discussed collaboration with Google in the expansion of digital skills training for Filipinos, cybersecurity programs, and initiatives for a safer digital space, during a meeting in Washington D.C., USA.
