Something’s fishy about this latest gift-giving activity involving President Marcos himself. Visiting an urban poor area in Manila on Saturday, the President led the distribution of Christmas food giveaways that included not just the usual “noche buena” fare but also tons of frozen mackerel. The fish was from a massive import shipment intercepted by the Bureau of Customs (BOC) in a recent antismuggling operation.

Aurelio, J. M. (2024, December 15). Seized mackerel imports become christmas giveaways for Tondo folk. Philippine Daily Inquirer, p. A2.