PH, Indonesia sign agreements on economic cooperation, defense

Hi Edward, Here are the most important news that you need to know.     PH, Indonesia sign agreements on economic cooperation, defense President Marcos and Indonesian President Joko Widodo on Monday witnessed the signing of four agreements on bilateral economic, defense and cultural cooperation, and agreed to establish task forces to expedite their implementation.     Inquirer Plus offers FREE 30 day trial   Peso hits fresh lows vs US dollar The peso weakened further against the US dollar on Monday, hitting an intraday low of P57 to the greenback. It closed at a tenth of a centavo stronger at P56.999, which was still its lowest level in the country’s history.   WELCOME HONORS Indonesian President Joko Widodo (second from left) walks with Philippine President Marcos as they inspect the honor guards at the Presidential Palace in Bogor, Indonesia, on Monday. —REUTERS   Senators alarmed as they, too, become targets of text scams Senators on Monday expressed concern over the growing cases of text scams after they, too, became targets of messages bearing their names.   LEARN MORE   Opinion: Illegal parking of public fund The enormous challenges of these extraordinary times should prompt the Marcos Jr. administration to have zero tolerance for agencies lagging behind in implementing their programs, as well as government bodies like the PITC and the PS-DBM which are complicit in squandering taxpayer money while millions go hungry.         © 2022 PHILIPPINE DAILY INQUIRER, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you are subscribed to Inquirer Newsletters. Unsubscribe