President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. marked his 66th birthday celebration on Wednesday, Sept. 13, with various activities such as tree planting, feeding, and medical and dental mission organized by the “LAB For All – Lingap at Alagang Bayanihan” in several areas in the country. It is spearheaded by First Lady Louise Araneta-Marcos.
More than 400 rice retailers from six areas in the Philippines affected by rice price caps have already received a cash grant from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) amounting to at least P7.5 million.
Another set of cash payouts will be held on Monday, Sept. 11, in the metropolis and in Zamboanga del Sur as part of the efforts of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. to assist small rice retailers who were affected by the implementation of the rice price ceilings nationwide.
An official of the National Task Force for the West Philippine Sea asserted on Saturday that China lacks the authority to carry out any law enforcement operations within the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone.
The governments of the Philippines and Australia signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on Friday in a bid to further strengthen the national soil health strategy of the two countries.
