Palace Defends PBBM's 'Balde' Remarks Amid El Niño Response Criticism
Malacañang defended President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.'s remarks advising households to collect rainwater in buckets as part of broader El Niño preparations, not an individual burden. The Palace stated that guidance on water filtration would be provided.
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