President Rodrigo Roa Duterte, in his speech during the ceremonial exchange of business agreements between the Philippines and Israel at the King David Hotel in Jerusalem on September 4, 2018, assures the Israeli companies that the Philippines will provide them a corruption-free business environment. A total of 21 business agreements were signed between various private companies from the Philippines and Israel. The agreements have an estimated investment value of $82.9 million and are expected to generate around 790 jobs for the Filipinos. KING RODRIGUEZ/PRESIDENTIAL PHOTO
President Rodrigo Duterte will visit Benguet after a landslide due to Typhoon “Ompong” (internationally known as “Mangkhut”) took the lives of at least 40 people on Sunday.
This statement was issued by Special Assistant to the President (SAP) Secretary Christopher “Bong” Go in a media briefing in Ilocos Norte.
“No’ng nalaman niya na maraming nasawi sa Benguet, pupunta kagad kami bukas. Lilipad kami ro’n, to check, condole with the families, to check the situation,” Go said. /atm
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