Crisis body formed to act on fuel, food shortages

2026-03-23 - 22:00

MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang is finalizing the formation of a “crisis committee” to ensure the country’s supply of food and petroleum products, amid the Iran war, which broke out on Feb. 28 and is now past its third week. Meanwhile, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. continues to await the enrolled bill authorizing him to cut or