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President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. presides over a meeting at Malacañan Palace on the preparations for the Philippines’ ASEAN 2026 Chairship, where key agencies presented updates on priority plans on February 2, 2026. Handout/Presidential Communications Office

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. presides over a meeting at Malacañan Palace on the preparations for the Philippines’ ASEAN 2026 Chairship, where key agencies presented updates on priority plans on February 2, 2026. Discussions focused on concrete deliverables that create jobs, support small businesses, improve digital services, and strengthen people-centered programs, ensuring an ASEAN Chairship that delivers clear benefits to Filipinos and the region.  Presidential Communications Office

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Harlene Delgado

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px;display:block" width="960"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/177565794806220260202-marcos-asean-preparatory-meeting-PCO5.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. presides over a meeting at Malacañan Palace on the preparations for the Philippines’ ASEAN 2026 Chairship, where key agencies presented updates on priority plans on February 2, 2026. Handout/Presidential Communications Office" width="960"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. presides over a meeting at Malacañan Palace on the preparations for the Philippines’ ASEAN 2026 Chairship, where key agencies presented updates on priority plans on February 2, 2026. <em>Handout/Presidential Communications Office</em></span></span></span></div><p>MANILA -- President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. vowed his administration’s immediate support to overseas Filipino workers who returned to the country amid tensions in the Middle East. </p><p>He made the assurance during the fourth Private Sector Advisory Council (PSAC) Education and Jobs Sector Group meeting Wednesday, April 8. </p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/business/2026/4/6/5000-jobs-available-for-displaced-ofws-due-to-middle-east-conflict-1447"><strong>5000 jobs available for displaced OFWs due to Middle East conflict</strong></a> </div><p>Marcos said such support to returned OFWs will be through job matching, targeted upskilling, and entrepreneurship. </p><p>“Ayon sa Pangulo, pinalalakas din ang digitalization at suporta sa MSMEs, kasabay ng pagpapabilis ng integrasyon ng artificial intelligence sa pamahalaan at sa buong ekonomiya ng bansa,” the Presidential Communications Office said in a release.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/4/6/marcos-jr-allows-ofws-from-middle-east-to-immediately-withdraw-pagibig-fund-palace-1549"><strong>Marcos allows OFWs from Middle East to immediately withdraw Pag-IBIG savings: Palace</strong></a> </div><p>The chief executive also emphasized the government’s partnership with the private sector to provide coordinated and swift response to cushion the impact of the Middle East tensions.</p>

<p>President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. vowed his administration’s immediate support to overseas Filipino workers who returned to the country amid tensions in the Middle East.</p>

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. vowed his administration’s immediate support to overseas Filipino workers who returned to the country amid tensions in the Middle East.

Marcos Jr. assures public-private coordination in response to impact of Middle East tensions; vows support to repatriated OFWs

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Marcos Jr. assures public-private coordination in response to impact of Middle East tensions; vows support to repatriated OFWs

Harlene Delgado,

ABS-CBN News

Published April 09, 2026 12:52 AM PHT

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