00:00President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. led the leadership this past week.
00:06Let's go back to the story of Kenneth Paciente.
00:12President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. led the 18th Cabinet Meeting in Malacanang
00:18where the changes to the 2025 General Appropriations Act were discussed.
00:23Budget Secretary Amina Pangandaman presented the agencies affected by the budget cuts to the Congress.
00:29These include DPWH, DSWD, DepEd, DOH, PhilHealth, DA, BIFAR, DND, and DOTR.
00:38Here, the President gave a directive to re-examine the funds removed by the Congress,
00:44especially the infrastructure projects and feasibility studies.
00:50On Wednesday, the President and First Lady Luisa Reneta Marcos accepted
00:54the Filipino pride of Sofronio Vazquez III after his victory in The Voice USA Season 26.
01:02The President praised Vazquez's success in giving pride to the Filipinos.
01:07He also proved that Filipinos have a world-class talent.
01:12The President also signed the Implementing Rules and Regulations of the Magna Carta of Filipino Seafarers.
01:17The IRR contains 22 guidelines to ensure the proper implementation of the principles of the Magna Carta for Seafarers.
01:26The IRR also includes the main provisions including strengthening seafarers' rights and welfare,
01:32promoting equality and inclusion, advancing maritime education and training, and ensuring accountability.
01:39The President also emphasized the importance of the Magna Carta for Seafarers
01:45to ensure the safety, welfare, and prosperity of the Filipinos.
01:51The Executive Board of the Church Of Christ of Nazarene also held a meeting
01:56where it was decided that faith in God should not be challenged.
02:02It also symbolized the translation that there is no burden that will be heavy
02:06if faith and faith in God will be faced wholeheartedly.
02:10On Friday, the President met with his Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin
02:15and Secretaries Arsenio Balizacan of NEDA,
02:18DBM's Amina Pangandaman,
02:20DSWD's Rex Gatchalian,
02:22and DOLE's Bienvenido Laguesma
02:24to discuss programs and projects under the 2025 National Budget.
02:30Kenneth Paciente, for Pambansang TV in the new Philippines.
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