Stop-gap measure: PH signs $700-M deal with South Korea for a squadron of FA-50s
The Philippines has signed a $700-million deal with the Korean Aerospace Industries (KAI) for 12 FA-50 aircraft to boost the country’s air defense capability.
FACT-CHECK: P20-per-kilo rice only available at KADIWA Centers
A TikTok post claiming a drop in rice prices under President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. failed to provide context about the rice being sold at P20 per kilo, which is only available through the Department of Agriculture’s Kadiwa ng Pangulo (KNP) marketing initiative, and in selected KNP centers.
Zambo mayor proposes board and lodging subsidies for contact tracers
Zamboanga City has proposed the granting of subsidies for the board and lodging expenses of contact tracers deployed to the different areas in the region.
Labor department backs P155-B stimulus fund for workers
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) endorsed on Sunday the proposal to allocate P155 billion in stimulus funding for wage subsidies for workers and job creation to restart the economy.
Pasig starts pilot distribution of supplemental aid to families not covered by gov’t subsidy
Pasig City started distributing P8,000 cash assistance to families not covered by the government’s social amelioration program on Tuesday.
