The President in Action

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00:00President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. has insisted that the campaign for unification is still alive, just like the election.

00:08The unification of his party in a few groups is the only one that the President is focusing on this week.

00:14The activities of the President, let's go back to Ken and Paciente's story.

00:20The workweek of President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. started with the appointment of new career executive officers.

00:27The Presidential Gawad Career Executive Surveys and the acceptance of foreign visitors to the country.

00:34146 new CESOs were asked by the President, while 4 received the Presidential Award.

00:41Last Monday, the President also received a visit from the German Federal Defense Minister, Boris Pistorius.

00:48The outgoing Ambassador of Sweden to the Philippines, Annika Thunborg, formally said goodbye and thanked the President.

00:55The outgoing Ambassador of Papua, Nugini Beti Palaso, also said goodbye.

00:59This Wednesday, the President led the turnover of 148 heavy equipment to the National Irrigation Administration in Mexico, Pampanga.

01:10More than 782 million excavators, trailer trucks and dumpers are part of the second quarter of the three-year reflating program of the NIA,

01:19which will help the country's irrigation system to grow faster.

01:26The President also led the inauguration of the Integrated Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adoption Project in Masantol, Pampanga.

01:34The projects are included here to protect low-lying areas in Pampanga from flooding.

01:40Yesterday, President Marcos, Jr. attended the 123rd Anniversary of the Philippine National Police.

01:49Some police officers showed how well the President and the leadership of the PNP conducted the inauguration.

01:55Meanwhile, the President advised the trusted police officers.

01:58In carrying out this task, the police needs to be disciplined, transparent, and fair.

02:04Erring and corrupt police personnel will face the appropriate sanctions.

02:09Remember, your mandate and place in public safety and service is at the core of your duty.

02:18Yesterday, President Marcos, Jr. also witnessed the formal alliance of the Philippine Federal Party with the Nationalist Party.

02:26The President also gave the importance of unity to achieve progress and changes under the new Philippines.

02:33Our cry is for unity.

02:37And that continuing call for unity remains.

02:41And that is why it is very gratifying to see

02:45that the significant, the big, and influential, and historical national parties of the Philippines

02:57have come to answer that call for unity.

03:01Kenneth Paciente for Pambansang TV in the new Philippines.