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President Rodrigo Roa Duterte presides over a meeting with the Inter-Agency Task Force on the Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) core members prior to his talk to the people at the Arcadia Active Lifestyle Center in Matina, Davao City on June 21, 2021. JOEY DALUMPINES/ PRESIDENTIAL PHOTO
President Rodrigo Roa Duterte skims through a document while presiding over a meeting with the Inter-Agency Task Force on the Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) core members at the Arcadia Active Lifestyle Center in Matina, Davao City on June 21, 2021. SIMEON CELI/ PRESIDENTIAL PHOTO
Presidential Assistant on Foreign Affairs and Special Envoy to Saudi Arabia Robert E. A. Borje meets with Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Secretary General Dr. Nayef Falah M. Al-Hajraf to discuss strengthening cooperation between the Republic of the Philippines and GCC and its member countries and the realization of President Duterte's promise of Kalinga at Malasakit for Overseas Filipino Workers across the globe. Accompanying PAFA Borje, during a courtesy call on the GCC Secretary General at the GCC Secretariat Office in Riyadh, KSA on June 21, 2021, were Undersecretary for Migrant Workers’ Affairs Sarah Arriola, Philippine Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Adnan Alonto, and Foreign Affairs Assistant Secretary Enrico Fos. PRESIDENTIAL PHOTOS
Presidential Assistant on Foreign Affairs and Special Envoy Robert E.A. Borje personally hands over the letter of President Rodrigo Roa Duterte for His Majesty King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud on June 20, 2021. The letter was received on behalf of Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan by Saudi Foreign Affairs Deputy Minister Waleed bin Abdul Karim Al-Khuraiji. The Special Envoy discussed the contents of the President’s letter, aimed at further enhancing special Philippines-Saudi Arabia ties. PRESIDENTIAL PHOTOS
Members of the Filipino community in Saudi Arabia gathered as the Philippine delegation sent by President Rodrigo Roa Duterte provided an avenue to discuss well-being and related concerns of the Overseas Filipino Workers (OFW) as a key priority of the Duterte Administration. The Philippine delegation headed by Presidential Assistant on Foreign Affairs and Special Envoy Robert Borje, together with Undersecretary for Migrant Workers’ Affairs Sarah Arriola and Philippine Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Adnan Alonto, delivered the personal message of the President and discussed the issues relating to the concerns of OFWs in a back-to-back virtual town hall meeting and media availability session held at the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on June 20, 2021. Issues discussed include the creation of the promised Department of OFWs, Saudi Arabia’s labor reform initiative, and flights and quarantine protocols for OFWs traveling to and from Manila and Riyadh, among others. PRESIDENTIAL PHOTOS
Members of the Filipino community in Saudi Arabia gathered as the Philippine delegation sent by President Rodrigo Roa Duterte provided an avenue to discuss well-being and related concerns of the Overseas Filipino Workers (OFW) as a key priority of the Duterte Administration. The Philippine delegation headed by Presidential Assistant on Foreign Affairs and Special Envoy Robert Borje, together with Undersecretary for Migrant Workers’ Affairs Sarah Arriola and Philippine Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Adnan Alonto, delivered the personal message of the President and discussed the issues relating to the concerns of OFWs in a back-to-back virtual town hall meeting and media availability session held at the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on June 20, 2021. Issues discussed include the creation of the promised Department of OFWs, Saudi Arabia’s labor reform initiative, and flights and quarantine protocols for OFWs traveling to and from Manila and Riyadh, among others. PRESIDENTIAL PHOTOS
President Rodrigo Roa Duterte poses for a photo with the newly-promoted personnel of the Presidential Security Group following the donning of ranks ceremony at the Malacañang Palace on June 16, 2021. With them are Senator Christopher Lawrence Go and PSG commander Brig. Gen. Jesus Durante III. TOTO LOZANO/ PRESIDENTIAL PHOTO
President Rodrigo Roa Duterte pins the rank insignia on newly-promoted Lieutenant Colonel Rene Giroy during the donning of ranks to personnel of the Presidential Security Group at the Malacañang Palace on June 16, 2021. ARMAN BAYLON/ PRESIDENTIAL PHOTO
President Rodrigo Roa Duterte confers the Order of Sikatuna with the rank of Datu (Grand Cross) Silver Distinction on outgoing Ambassador of Israel to the Philippines Rafael Harpaz who paid a farewell call on the President at the Malacañang Palace on June 16, 2021. Accompanying the President is Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. TOTO LOZANO/ PRESIDENTIAL PHOTO