PBBM, pangarap na wakasan ang kagutuman sa bansa

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00:00 President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has given his statement that hunger in the country is over.

00:05 This is in line with the promise of improving the economic conditions of the administration.

00:10 Kenneth Paciente has the following report.

00:12 President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. once again gave his statement that his government is focused on reaching the target of this new Philippines.

00:23 In his interview in the Mail Business Newspaper, a newspaper in South Korea, he said that his dream in the country is simple.

00:31 A Philippines where there are no Filipinos will be hungry.

00:34 And that is what he is trying to achieve by the administration.

00:38 The President said that the Philippines cannot go back to the past and do what he is used to and hope for good results.

00:46 That is why he is continuing to strive for the government to change the way the Philippines can do business.

00:53 He is doing that by improving the economic policies for higher investment and growth.

00:59 That is why the Executive Board is hoping that the Philippines will change so that it will be ready in the next 50 years.

01:06 It will be possible because of the Filipino workforce, the country's largest asset.

01:11 He also said that the government is focused on the digital space and the target that the Filipino workers are used to

01:17 so that they can be ready for the modern labor market.

01:20 In his interview, President Marcos Jr. also expressed the strong diplomatic relations between the Philippines and South Korea.

01:27 That is why the two countries are continuing to strive to strengthen this relationship that will benefit the Philippines and the SOCOR.

01:35 The President also said that the country is pushing for a wider partnership with the SOCOR

01:40 that will strengthen the cooperation between the two countries.

01:43 In fact, President Marcos Jr. is hoping that the SOCOR and the Philippines' free trade agreement will be ratified this year.

01:51 The FTA is a partnership between the two countries that will reduce the obstacles in imports and exports through these.

01:59 The President also said that the Philippines learned during the pandemic how important the partnership is

02:05 to maintain the supply of public needs.

02:08 He also agreed to the negotiation of the Philippines and South Korea for a partnership to allow the Philippines' products

02:15 to enter the SOCOR without tax.

02:17 Despite that, the President clarified that the country is not limiting its investors.

02:22 He also said that the Philippines' economic zones are open to all countries

02:27 and that they are willing to invest in places where they can get various incentives.

02:32 The Executive Board also discussed the country's current development in Clark City

02:37 and that it is a promising business and investment destination.

02:42 That is why the government is continuing to work to finish the Luzon Economic Corridor

02:47 as soon as possible to further increase the economic status of the Philippines.

02:52 Kenneth Paciente for Pambansang TV in Bagong, Philippines.