The Department of Agriculture gave at least 50 tons of shallot bulbs in support to rice farmers in Ilocos Norte that are shifting to planting high-value commercial crops.
The Office of the Civil Defense and Department of Public Works and Highways led the release of the newly-completed barangay halls in Cotabato benefiting 14 villages damaged by an earthquake in 2019.
The Malacañang formally announced the declaration of September 13 as a special non-working holiday in the Cordillera Administrative Region to remember the 36th year of successful peace talks between the government and a local rebel group.
The Office of the Press Secretary expressed its support and understanding to people experiencing depression by opening the National Center for Mental Health toll-free crisis hotline to the public.
The Malacañang has declared that September 12 is a special non-working holiday in Ilocos Norte to celebrate the 105th birthday of former president Marcos Sr.