Naglatag ang ASEAN at US ng bagong cooperation framework upang mapabuti ang trade corridors, supply chains, at oportunidad para sa regional businesses.
Habang dumarami ang proposed investments, nais ng DEPDev na magkaroon ng mas sistematikong batayan sa pagdedesisyon kung aling infrastructure projects ang dapat mauna.
The provincial police office in Ilocos Norte has collaborated with the Land Transportation Office to monitor national roads to decrease road accidents.
The Department of Science and Technology expressed its gratitude to the president for highlighting the importance of Science in improving the socioeconomic status nationwide.
A tourism officer disclosed that there would be direct flights from Laoag to Cebu in May to accommodate passengers who wanted to join the month-long fiesta celebration in Ilocos Norte.
The Department of Trade and Industry pushed small local businesses to expand their business goals as the government continuously conducts programs concerning economic growth.