President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. secured significant investment commitments from Canadian firms during his state visit to Vancouver, Canada. During a gathering with the Filipino community on Saturday, Marcos announced that these engagements would advance opportunities in critical minerals, IT, and business processing to bolster the national economy. Notably, OceanaGold plans to invest US$1.9 billion to expand mining operations in Nueva Vizcaya, while B2Gold intends to invest US$14 million to expand a solar power plant supporting the Masbate Gold Project. Despite these economic gains, the President faced protests from Filipinos in Vancouver demanding accountability for alleged government corruption. Malacañang Palace responded by stating that the administration will not be intimidated and remains committed to investigating all alleged anomalies through the proper legal channels and investigating bodies.