Philippine Navy chief emphasizes diplomacy and a 'whole-of-government approach' in resolving territorial conflict with China in the West Philippine Sea. Calls for inter-agency collaboration and modernization of armed forces, supports joint military exercises with US and Japan. Retired general advocates for resuming oil and gas exploration in the area to assert Philippines' sovereign rights. Kalayaan vice mayor urges Marcos administration to improve infrastructure and support fishing industry in the Kalayaan Island Group amid continued Chinese coast guard harassment.
The government must come up with long-term solutions to ensure that the Philippines will continue to have enough supply of chicken amid the still elevated prices of various commodities, poultry stakeholders said.
Mayor Benjamin Magalong has urged Filipinos to always remember the lessons of the Mamasapano incident, and at the same time underscored the key takeaways of the Mamasapano incident.
Despite increased demand due to the Christmas season, the supply of chicken in the market remains sufficient, but poultry stakeholders still see the need to extend the lower tariff rates on major agricultural commodities.