This was revealed when Marcos presided over a situation briefing at the Presidential Guest House in Davao City on Wednesday in the wake of flooding and landslides triggered by the shear line and trough of a low-pressure area in the region.
Namudmod ng lupa sa libo-libong benepisyaryo ng agrarian reform sa Davao City si Pangulong Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., isang linggo matapos manawagan ang mga Duterte ng pagbibitiw niya sa pwesto.
“Nais ko lang balitaan ang mga OFW na galing sa Saudi na patuloy na ang pagbayad ng insurance ng Saudi Arabia sa mga empleyado ng mga kumpanyang nabarangkote na nag-file ng claim sa insurance (I just want to inform OFWs from Saudi that Saudi Arabia will continue to pay insurance to employees of bankrupt companies who filed insurance claims),” Marcos said in a video message uploaded on his official Facebook page.
This, as he led the oathtaking of the new officers of the Philippine National Committee of ASEAN Law Association (ALA) Philippines, Inc. at Malacañan Palace in Manila
“This is a directive to all presidential appointees, including those appointed by President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr., as part of performance review and to ensure continuing qualifications to remain in office,” Communication Secretary Cheloy Garafil said in a statement on Monday night.
According to the Tugon ng Masa survey conducted last Dec. 10-14 and released on Monday, 59 percent of the respondents were satisfied with the performance of the government, up three points from 56 percent in October.
In his speech during the ceremonial palay harvesting and distribution of various assistance in Candaba, Pampanga, President Marcos said the cooperation of every citizen will lead to a better Philippines where no one is left behind.
During the ceremonial harvest of palay and distribution of various assistance to farmers and farmers’ cooperatives and associations (FCAs) in Candaba, Pampanga, Marcos said the project aims to provide reliable irrigation water supply to more or less 180,000 hectares of agricultural land nationwide.
The government is currently undertaking initiative reforms, including the digitalization of government transactions, to fight corrupt practices, Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin said in a statement as the Palace welcomed the slight improvement of the Philippines' standing in the 2023 global corruption index.