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Presidential Assistant on Foreign Affairs and Chief of Presidential Protocol Undersecretary Robert Borje is welcomed by Vice Consul Maria Cecilia Hernandez, Honorary Consul of the Philippines to Tunisia Sonia Ayed, and Foreign Affairs Under Secretary for Migrant Workers’ Affairs Sarah Arriola upon his arrival at Tunis Carthage Airport in the Republic of Tunisia on December 19, 2019.
Presidential Assistant on Foreign Affairs and Chief of Presidential Protocol Undersecretary Robert Borje is welcomed by Vice Consul Maria Cecilia Hernandez, Honorary Consul of the Philippines to Tunisia Sonia Ayed, and Foreign Affairs Under Secretary for Migrant Workers’ Affairs Sarah Arriola upon his arrival at Tunis Carthage Airport in the Republic of Tunisia on December 19, 2019.
President Rodrigo Roa Duterte designated Undersecretary Borje as Special Envoy to special missions aimed at checking the conditions of overseas Filipino workers in North Africa and the Middle East.
Tunisia is the first of three countries to be visited. The missions will also include the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Kingdom of Bahrain. PRESIDENTIAL PHOTO
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., alongside other heads of state, received a formal welcome from Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese at the ASEAN-Australia Summit in Melbourne. The leaders were greeted individually by the Australian PM and proceeded to pose for the ASEAN family photo. They also observed a smoking ceremony by a Wurundjeri Elder.
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. and Macquarie Group CEO Shemara Wikramanayake discussed the company's investments in renewable energy and digital infrastructure in the Philippines. They emphasized collaboration and the government's support for these initiatives.
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. told Filipinos in Australia to connect with their home country by visiting the Philippines and see for themselves the developments under the Bagong Pilipinas campaign.
The Philippines will be compelled to push back its partnership with the People’s Republic of China when the principle of the two countries is questioned or ignored amid tensions in the South China Sea.
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. led on Monday the launching of the expansion of the Victoria International Container Terminal (VICT), a subsidiary of International Container Terminal Services Incorporated (ICTSI) based in Manila during the sidelines of his participation to the 50th ASEAN-Australia Special Summit.
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. invited on Monday Australian business leaders to consider investing in the Philippines as he welcomed opportunities for greater cooperation between the Philippines and Australia in terms of climate change and energy transition.
Hinimok ni Pangulong Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. ang mga hukbo sa Basilan na siguruhin ang mapayapa at maayos na halalan sa susunod na taon. Sa kanyang camp visit sa 64th Infantry Battalion (64IB), kinilala ni PBBM ang mga hakbang ng militar upang mapabuti ang seguridad sa rehiyon, at ipinaabot ang kanyang kumpiyansa sa 64IB na gampanan ang kanilang tungkulin bilang tagapagpanatili ng kapayapaan.
In this morning’s bilateral meeting, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. and Cambodian Prime Minister H.E. Hun Manet agreed to boost rice trade between the Philippines and Cambodia, highlighting ongoing efforts to tackle double taxation and improve ease of doing business. The leaders also discussed expanding flight connections for improved accessibility to premier tourism destinations, and strengthening defense ties to address mutual security concerns.
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. and the Philippine delegation were greeted by Filipino and Australian officials upon their arrival in Melbourne, Australia.
