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Philippines' MANILA After about a month since it was implemented, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. announced the immediate repeal of the rice price cap. Marcos stated that "as of today," the government is "lifting the price caps on rice, both for the regular-milled rice and the well-milled rice." This comes after "positive" indicators purportedly demonstrating the efficacy of the price cap, which was established on September 5 to stop skyrocketing rice prices, were provided to Marcos by the Departments of Agriculture and Trade and Industry on Tuesday. According to Executive Order No. 39, the price limit for well-milled rice was P45…

Here are lives at the intersection of fun and scary. One of my companions summed the whole experience up perfectly. He leaned back in his chair at dinner that night, shrimp taco in hand, “These are the kinds of experiences that give something back to you. They show you who you are in a whole new way.” These eight shots crystallize the hard work moms put into keeping their kids alive, happy, and healthy. They might give you the inspiration you need for filling out that card—or stand-alone for your mom’s interpretation.Bob Dyalon At the bottom of the mountain, my legs shaky,…