(File photo) MANILA - President Rodrigo Duterte is optimistic that President-elect Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. will continue the economic policies and infrastructure projects initiated by his administration, a Palace official said Tuesday night. "Just a few months ago or a month ago, he (Duterte) did come out with our economic agenda that hopefully, the incoming administration would continue," Deputy presidential spokesperson and Communications Undersecretary Michel Kristian Ablan said in an interview with CNN Philippines' Politics As Usual. Ablan was referring to the 10-point policy agenda approved by Duterte in March this year to fast-track economic recovery and drive broad-based expansions across various sectors amid the prevailing coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic. Duterte on March 21 issued Executive Order (EO) 166, ordering the adoption of the 10-point policy agenda to sustain current economic gains, minimize the pandemic's long-term adv
(File photo) MANILA - The Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) has adopted the 10-point policy agenda for the country's economic recovery from the impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic, Malacanang said Wednesday. The 10-point policy agenda, which was adopted by the IATF-EID on Tuesday, must be followed by all government departments and offices, acting Presidential Spokesperson, Communication Secretary Martin Andanar, said in a press statement. "The Inter-Agency Task Force on Tuesday, April 12, 2022, adopted the 10-Point Policy Agenda for economic recovery and directed all government agencies to ensure all related policies, measures, and programs are aligned with the 10-Point Policy Agenda," Andanar said. The policy agenda was adopted under President Rodrigo Duterte's Executive Order (EO) 166 inked on March 21 this year. Under EO 166, the adoption of the 10-point policy agenda will help fast-track ec
Cabinet meeting (Presidential file photo) MANILA - President Rodrigo Roa Duterte has directed the government departments and offices to adopt the 10-point policy agenda to hasten the recovery of the Philippine economy from the impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic. Under Executive Order (EO) 166 inked by Duterte on Monday and released on Wednesday, the adoption of the 10-point policy agenda will help fast-track economic recovery and drive broad-based expansions across various productive sectors, amid the prevailing Covid-19 pandemic. "The Economic Development Cluster has recommended the adoption of the 10-Point Policy Agenda to accelerate and sustain the country's economic recovery," the EO read. "There is an urgent need to adopt policies on economic recovery to sustain current economic gains, minimize the pandemic's long-term adverse effects, and restore the country's development trajectory." All government departments, bureaus, off