Event Brief
Marcos orders 10% cut to Philippine government expenses
Filed: May 18, 2026 at 8:08 AM ET
Summary: President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. ordered agencies to cut expenses by at least 10% to ease the crisis.
WHO: President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.
WHAT: Ordered government agencies to reduce expenses by at least 10%
WHEN: May 18, 2026 at 8:00 AM ET
WHERE: Philippines
WHY: To ease the crisis as the impact of the Iran war deepens the domestic economy
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