FACT-CHECK: PH, China relationship remains unresolved
A Facebook user posted a reel showing the photo of President Xi Jinping and President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. and falsely claimed that the Philippines and China had finally reconciled.
Food Security
The Philippines should call for “fair rules of the game” at the food and fertilizer market. The Philippine should defend its right, in its relations with the US and European Union, to access food and agricultural products without paying attention to the political aspect.
Rice sufficiency
President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos Jr., sitting as the country’s farm secretary, wanted rice and corn production increased in the remaining months of the year to stave off a looming food crisis.The cost of rice per kilo–the main staple–is projected to rise by three...
PH appeals to Thailand for OFWs’ Covid vaccines
The Philippines has appealed to the Thai government to vaccinate overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in Thailand amid a third virus case surge due to Alpha and Delta variants.
‘Asean way of partnership,’ mutual help key to defeating Covid-19 – Duterte
“We are confident that the Asean way of partnership and mutual aid will help us overcome the Covid-19 pandemic and move forward with our community-building endeavors,” President Rodrigo Duterte said.