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Updated: December 13, 2022

'''Expect rise in vegetable prices as Christmas approaches'''.<br>

MANILA – The prices of vegetables are expected to increase less than two weeks before Christmas, according to the Department of Agriculture (DA). In a Laging Handa public briefing on Tuesday, DA deputy spokesperson Rex Estoperez said they have received information that prices of some vegetables have gone up, which he said is a normal occurrence during the Holidays.

'''PBBM creates advisory board to address maritime industry issues'''<br>  

MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Tuesday ordered the creation of an advisory board to address deficiencies identified by the European Union (EU) in the Philippine seafarers’ education, training and certification system. In a press release, Malacañang said Marcos issued the directive during a meeting with International Maritime Employers’ Council (IMEC) Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Francisco Gargiulo and several business executives and leaders of European shipping companies and shipowners associations in Brussels, Belgium. Marcos said he wanted members of the board to consist of representatives from government agencies, international shipowners and other stakeholders.