Marcos Jr. works outside Palace for first time since ailmentPresident Marcos interacts with Convi the humanoid and Convo the robot dog at the Converge booth during the Philippine Telecommunications Summit 2026 at the Newport Dome in Newport Resorts World, Pasay City yesterday. MANILA, Philippines — Nearly two weeks after being diagnosed with an illness in the large intestine, President Marcos yesterday resumed attending events outside Malacañang, wherein he reaffirmed his support for efforts to develop the country’s workforce and boost digital connectivity. They just need more opportunities so their skills and efforts can be used,” the President said during the launch of the TESDA skills passport mobile application. According to Marcos, the government allocated more than P1 trillion to the education sector and nearly P20 billion to TESDA this year. The TESDA skills passport mobile application is a digital platform that aims to integrate learning, certification, employment and scholarship services.

Source: Philippine Star February 05, 2026 16:44 UTC