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MANILA, Philippines — Imbis na makatulong, hindi raw masasapul ng planong "half rice" law ng gobyerno ang taunang pagkasayang ng nasa P7.2 bilyong halaga ng kanin, sabi ng Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas (KMP).
MANILA, Philippines — A senator has called for an investigation into how some Chinese nationals were able to illegally acquire Philippine passports using authentic and government-issued documents.
MANILA, Philippines — To reduce rice wastage, the agriculture department’s Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) is pushing for a bill that will require food establishments to offer half cup of rice, a measure that President Marcos filed when he was still a senator.
Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, November 9) — The Department of Agriculture (DA) is hoping to gain support from Congress for its proposal requiring restaurants to offer a half-cup rice serving option to reduce food waste.
Mr. President, let me align myself with the observation and recommendation of the Senate President Pro Tempore [Senator Loren Legarda]. I did not stand, I did not raise my hand with the intention of clearing any statement I made. I didn't even read that [article raised earlier by Senator Jinggoy Estrada]. I do not bother reading those kinds of articles. I don't. So nung nabanggit pa yung pangalan ko, eh nagugulat lang ako kasi I don't bother reading those articles and I won't comment on it.
We express deep concern over the statement released by the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) showing that the Philippines topped India and China in the number of children displaced by storms and floods. The UNICEF has called our country the epicenter of the crisis.
Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, September 28) — The Department of Health (DOH) on Thursday said it needs ₱66.2 billion to pay the health emergency allowance of medical workers.