In light of the "looming food crisis" that will hit the country in the second half of the year, a lawmaker suggested the Philippines should increase its own food production capacity.
The new senators, who will have a fresh 6-year term that will end in June 2028, were proclaimed by the Commission on Elections on Wednesday in Pasay City.
Kidapawan City has begun providing free tests to residents who manifest symptoms of the mosquito-borne disease amid the spike in dengue cases in the province.