Local Government Secretary Benjamin Abalos Jr., Caloocan City Mayor Dale Gonzalo Malapitan, Trade and Industry Secretary Alfredo Pascual, San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora, Social Welfare and Development Assistant Secretary Ada Colinco, Agriculture Assistant Secretary Arnel de Mesa lead the initial payout of DSWD's Sustainable Livelihood Program For Qualified Micro Rice Retailers affected by Executive Order 39 at Maypajo Market in Caloocan and Agora Public Market in San Juan City on Saturday, Sept. 9, 2023. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. issued EO 39, setting a price cap on rice. Photos by Rene Dilan, John Orven Verdote

Source: Manila Times September 09, 2023 12:17 UTC