Malacañang said President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. wants swift government action on essential household costs as inflation reached 7.2 percent in September.
DepEd is strengthening learning recovery through an expanded ARAL program that combines Mathematics assistance with more flexible tutoring options for struggling learners.
The YAKAP program broadens school-based health support by connecting learners and school workers with preventive and primary healthcare services nationwide.
ASEAN cooperation remains central to regional energy security efforts as Energy Secretary Sharon Garin encourages closer coordination among all 11 member states.
New bilateral agreements between the Philippines and Cyprus focus on maritime certification, sports cooperation, and ensuring smoother evacuation assistance for Filipinos during crises.
Alongside the agreement, both governments expressed readiness to discuss an extradition framework that could further strengthen judicial and law-enforcement cooperation.
The regional summit contributed to ASEAN’s broader agenda on gender equality, inclusive prosperity, and stronger representation of women in decision-making spaces.
Market monitoring, conservation campaigns, and energy resilience measures form part of government preparations to cushion El Niño’s impact on electricity consumers.