AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoPeso and Prices: The peso hit a record low of about ₱64.18 to the dollar. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. urged calm and pledged to defend the currency as critics questioned the government’s response. Regional Security: Cebu hosted ASEAN defense talks, where U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth proposed stronger U.S.-ASEAN cooperation. Japan and the U.S. also agreed to deepen defense coordination amid concern over China’s military activity. Public Safety: More than 73,000 police and partner personnel will secure Undas travel and cemetery visits. Separately, the Visayas grid faced red and yellow alerts, with available power below projected demand as outages sidelined generating capacity. Democracy and Justice: Election watchdogs reported pre-shaded ballots beyond Maluso in the first BARMM parliamentary polls, and urged Comelec to investigate. Lawmakers also plan to propose decriminalizing libel, citing concerns that cases can be used to silence journalists. Filipino Seafarers: The National Maritime Polytechnic broke ground on P261 million in Tacloban training and accommodation upgrades. Sports: Alex Eala rallied past Talia Gibson in Tokyo to reach the Pan Pacific Open quarterfinals.
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