Flanked by officials who claimed that they “surrendered” to the government, the two environment activists who went missing in Bataan earlier this month accused the military of abduction and coercion.

Only President Marcos can lift Executive Order No. 39 mandating the price ceiling of rice at P41 and P45 per kilo, an official of the Department of Trade and Industry said on Thursday amid calls to withdraw the price cap within two to three weeks.