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President Rodrigo Roa Duterte at the Launching of the Maguindanao Balik-Baril Program
President Rodrigo Roa Duterte chats with Maguindanao Governor Esmael Mangudadatu as they inspect the firearms laid down by the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighter (BIFF) surrenderors during the launching of the Maguindanao Balik-Baril Program at the Buluan Municipal Gymnasium in Maguindanao on April 25, 2018. Also in the photo are Philippine National Police Director General Oscar Albayalde, Department of Interior and Local Government Office-in-Charge Eduardo Año, Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana, Sec. Bong Go of the Office of the Special Assistant to the President and Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao Governor Mujiv Hataman. TOTO LOZANO/PRESIDENTIAL PHOTO

Pinangunahan ni Pangulong Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. ang panunumpa ni Hon. Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro bilang bagong Kalihim ng Department of Foreign Affairs. Ito’y kasunod ng kanyang paggawad ng Order of Sikatuna, Grand Cross (Datu), Gold Distinction kay Hon. Lazaro bilang pagkilala sa kanyang natatanging paglilingkod sa larangan ng diplomasya.

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Monday led the inauguration of a rice processing and palay drying facility in Nueva Ecija, valued at PhP63.9 million, to enhance farmers’ productivity, income, and competitiveness.

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Monday reaffirmed his commitment to turn the agriculture sector around to be more robust and pursue self-sufficiency, aiming to reduce the country's heavy reliance on food imports, particularly rice.

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has sworn in Ariel F. Nepomuceno as the new Commissioner of the Bureau of Customs (BOC), the government agency tasked to intensify efforts to combat smuggling and illicit trade.

Naiturn-over na, sa pamumuno ni Pangulong Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., ang 16 mobile soil laboratory (MSL) units na susuporta sa pagpapaganda ng ani sa Nueva Ecija, Apayao, Negros Occidental, Northern Samar, Maguindanao, at Sultan Kudarat. Sa Muñoz, Nueva Ecija, ibinahagi ni PBBM na magkakaroon ang bawat rehiyon ng MSL at iikot ang mga ito upang magabayan ang pagbibigay ng tulong-pansakahan. Dagdag ng Pangulo, layunin ng pamahalaan na magtatag ng permanent soil laboratories at ipagpatuloy ang iba pang suporta sa sektor upang mabawasan pa ang ating pagbili ng imported rice.

In an unprecedented move to expand healthcare access for military veterans, retirees, and their dependents, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Friday inaugurated the first Veterans Access to Lifetime Optimized Healthcare (VALOR) Clinic at the Fernando Air Base Hospital in Lipa, Batangas.

To ensure that the seized shabu does not find its way back to the streets, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Wednesday led the destruction of confiscated illegal drugs, including nearly PHP9 billion worth of “floating shabu” recently recovered by fishermen off the coasts of northern Luzon.

PBBM wants to immediately lay out measures to protect Filipino families from the impact of tensions in Iran and Israel. This includes assistance through fuel subsidies, cash aid, and other forms of support to keep grocery and fare prices affordable and to ensure economic stability.

Even through a bloodless campaign, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Tuesday said his administration’s intensified drive against illegal drugs has led to the seizure of PhP62 billion worth of shabu since June 2022.