Last Sunday’s surprise announcement by the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) of an “understanding” reached between the Philippines and China over the country’s rotation and resupply (Rore) missions to BRP Sierra Madre in Ayungin Shoal turned out to be premature, if not wishful thinking. In a statement, DFA spokesperson Teresita Daza said officials from the Philippines and China “have reached an understanding on the provisional arrangement for the resupply of daily necessities and rotation missions” to
The alarming thing about the hunger problem is not only that the rate is so high, but also that it is rising quickly. This is plainly stated in the last three Social Weather Stations (SWS) reports on hunger: “Hunger rises to 17.6% in June 2024 from 14.2% in March 2024,” “Hunger rises to 14.2% in March 2024 from 12.6% in December 2023,” and “Hunger rises from 9.8% in September to 12.6% in December 2023” (www.sws.org.ph, 7/23/24, 4/30/24, and 1/22/24, respectively). Of hunger’s present 17.6 percentage points in June 2024, 12.8 points is moderate hunger and 4.9 points is severe hunger. The
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