THE government should have explored other options for importation to obtain buffer stock, according to an economist. Roehlano Briones, a senior research fellow at the Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS), issued the statement after the House of Representatives approved Tuesday the bill that seeks to amend the Rice Tariffication…
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