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.
Ilocos Norte governor Matthew Manotoc announced that there would be new tourist attractions in the province that would cater to fun itineraries for local and foreign tourists.
Various barangays in Western Visayas were chosen to be the pilot sites to test the agricultural program introduced by the president, giving sustainable farming programs to each province.
The Office of the Vice President has sent food and relief goods for the families badly hit by the recent floods in the provinces of Agusan del Sur, Agusan del Norte and Davao de Oro.