00:00After a display of some level of indefatigability over the last few months,
00:04the President last week showed he was human after all
00:07when he fell victim to an ailment which entails rest time to fully recover.
00:13Unsurprisingly, the President was back to work after the weekend's respite,
00:17beginning with convening the Legislative Executive Development Action Council, or LEDAC,
00:23and inking a landmark bill on connectivity, as our Clazel Pardiglia reports.
00:30President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has returned to work after falling ill last week.
00:37Maganda po ang kalagayan ng ating Pangulo dahil siya po ay kasalukuyang nasa meeting
00:42at marami po silang pinag-uusapan patungkol po doon.
00:48The President presided over the 7th meeting of the Economy and Development Council in Malacanang.
00:55Discussions focused on the implementation of the Philippine Development Plan
01:01and advancing digital connectivity.
01:05The President signed the country's first-ever national digital connectivity plan.
01:11According to Malacanang, the plan aims to push for a digitally connected nation.
01:16This includes expanding faster, more affordable, secure, and reliable internet access.
01:24This will be achieved by strengthening regulatory frameworks, opening the industry to more players,
01:31and encouraging competition.
01:33Infrastructure investment will also be prioritized through public-private partnerships.
01:39Project will extend to the most remote and far-flung areas.
01:45Digital infrastructure will also be made climate resilient to withstand disasters.
01:50President Marcos also ordered the Department of Social Welfare and Development
01:57to assist victims of the ferry sinking off Basilan.
02:01Authorities say the ferry was carrying 332 passengers.
02:06Around 200 were rescued, while 18 were reported dead.
02:11Ang DSWD po ay inutusan po ng Pangulo para po mabigyan ng karampatang tulong
02:16ang ating mga kababayan na naapektuhan po nito at nabiktima po sa nasabing incident.
02:22President Marcos also strongly condemned the violence in Sharif Agwak Maguindanaudal Sur.
02:29Earlier this week, the vehicle carrying Sharif Agwak Mayor Ahmad Ampatuan was ambushed.
02:35Two of his escorts were wounded, while three suspects were killed following a manhunt operation.
02:43Kunukundi na po ng Pangulo, anong nangyaring yan?
02:45At dahil sa kanya pong pag-uutos at direktiba, agad-agad din pong kumilos ang DILG, pati po ang PNP.
02:54Mananatili po na palaluwigin ng DILG at ng pamahalang ito, ang peace and order.
02:59Kalaizal Pardilia from the National TV Network for a New and Better Philippines.
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