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NOGRALES TO DA: CHARGE RICE HOARDERS, WITH ‘ECONOMIC SABOTAGE’

Post author By Rosalie Reynoso
Post date October 5, 2018
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House Appropriations Committee Chairman, Rep. Karlo “Ang Probinsyano” Nograles on Friday urged the leadership of the Department of Agriculture (DA) to charge the owners of a warehouse that was found to be stockpiling and repacking rice in Iligan City with economic sabotage, stressing that those caught hoarding rice could be liable for violating Republic Act […]

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AGRI PARTY-LIST: RICE IMPORTATION WELCOME, BUT LOCAL AGRI SHOULD BE PRIORITIZED TOO

Post author By Cindy Villarica
Post date September 26, 2018
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The AGRI Party-list has welcomed Agriculture Secretary and new National Food Authority Council (NFA) Chairperson Emmanuel Piñol’s approval of the importation of a total of 1.75 million metric tons (MT) of rice for 2018 and 2019. The move, Piñol announced, was aimed at discouraging rice hoarders and taming rice prices, which remain high despite one […]

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