Pres. Bongbong Marcos Declares April 10 as “DEPDev Day” in PH
BONGBONG MARCOS – The President has made it official that April 10 to 16 of every year will be “Economy, Planning, and Development Week”.
The Philippines is currently faced with several issues including the alleged multi-billion corruption through the flood control projects of the government, the soaring oil costs in the country brought by the Middle East war, and the political turmoil in the government. There are a lot of questions regarding the economy of the country.
Amid the soaring fuel prices in the Philippines, Pres. Bongbong Marcos has ordered the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) to talk to Iran for oil passage at the Strait of Hormuz. Tehran imposed restrictions on the said vital passage way for global oil shipments after the United States and Israel attacked Iran.
Iran’s capital banned the vessels linked to the United States and Israel. Recently, the government announced that Iran allows the safe passage of the oil shipments bound for Manila.
Malacañang has repeatedly assured the Filipino people that Marcos Jr. continues to work to help the Filipino people. The government released fuel subsidies for the members of the transport sector amid the soaring oil costs in the country.
The series of oil price hikes has brought the price of diesel to P140 per liter. Another bigtime oil price hike is expected to bring the cost of diesel to P170 per liter on Tuesday. Recently, Pres. Bongbong Marcos declared April 10 to 16 of every year as “Economy, Planning, and Development Week”.
Based on a report on GMA News, Pres. Bongbong Marcos also declared April 10 as “DEPDev Day”. The declaration of the Chief Executive is contained in the Proclamation 1205 which Marcos Jr. signed on March 30.
The Proclamation has already been published in the Official Gazette website. Previously, the “Socio-Economic Planning and Development Week” was observed every December 17 to 23.
“In view of the reorganization of NEDA into DEPDev, there is a need to repeal Proclamation 666 to align with the agency’s new institutional framework and further promote public awareness and appreciation of the importance of socio-economic planning and development in advancing inclusive and sustainable national development,” the Proclamation reads.
According to the report, the DEPDev is mandated to lead the observance of the Economy, Planning, and Development Week and DEPDev Day. They are also tasked to determine the programs, activities, and projects for the celebration.
Amid the political turmoil in the Philippine government, Davao Congressman Paolo Duterte criticized Pres. Bongbong Marcos over his legacy.
