President Marcos rejects proposal to reduce rice tariffs
“It was not the right time to lower the tariff rates because the projection of world rice prices is that it will go down,” said President Marcos in a statement.
“It was not the right time to lower the tariff rates because the projection of world rice prices is that it will go down,” said President Marcos in a statement.
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“The goal of Beijing is to disrupt the region through cognitive dissonance, disinformation, and gray zone strategy,” said an expert.
China asserts that it owns almost all the areas in the South China Sea, including the West Philippine Sea, through its now 10-dash line.
The barrier, approximately 300 metres long, was allegedly meant to prevent Filipino fishing boats from entering the shoal and conducting fishing activities.
Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri said these obstructions were not allowed within the country’s 370-kilometre exclusive economic zone.
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President Marcos first announced the country’s bid for a UN Security Council seat during his speech at the UN General Assembly in September 2022.