Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday expressed deep sorrow over the loss of lives and destruction caused by a powerful earthquake in the Mindanao region of the Philippines and reiterated India's support for the affected people and government.
A powerful 7.8-magnitude earthquake off southern Philippines killed 15 people and injured more than 129, triggering tsunami alerts across the region before Indonesia lifted its warning.
The death toll from two recent powerful typhoons that swept across the Philippines has climbed to 259, with millions of people displaced, authorities said on Wednesday.
The death toll in Typhoon Kalmaegi that has hit the Philippines since Sunday has climbed to 66, with 26 more missing, the country's Office of Civil Defence (OCD) said Wednesday.
Sarit Suwannarut kept the pedal to the metal, increasing his advantage on top of the leaderboard to four shots at the halfway stage of the US$22.22 million International Series Philippines, even as India's Gagamkeet Bhullar remained in the chasing pack and in contention for a top finish.
The Metro Manila Development Authority confirmed that the shooting took place at 2.55 p.m. at the gate of Ateneo de Manila University in Quezon City, reports Xinhua news agency.
While the government’s inclination for importation has been blamed for the lackluster performance, there are other major factors at play that have influenced agricultural production.
Marcos Jr, who has appointed himself as the agriculture minister, has pledged to improve food sufficiency, infrastructure, waste management and energy supply, and give full support to millions of overseas Filipino workers.
Globally, food prices, already on the rise since the second half of 2020, have reached a record high this year, leading to food security problems worldwide.
Marcos Jr. has defended his father’s legacy and steadfastly refuses to apologize for or acknowledge the atrocities and plunder during the dictatorship.
