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MANILA (Philippine Daily Inquirer/ANN): The Federation of Free Farmers (FFF) views Malacanang’s assurance that rice imports would be banned during harvest time as “deceptive” and “legally untenable.”
Last May 15, President Rodrigo Duterte issued Executive Order No. 135, reducing tariff on rice imports from non-Asean countries.
This raised farmers’ fears that cheap imports will again flood the country and depress palay prices for local producers. The justification for the EO falls flat on its face as rice prices are stable, the flow of imports was normal and rice inventories were at comfortable levels.
On July 25,2019, Duterte declared a similar policy of banning rice importation during harvest time at a dialogue with farmers in Candon City, Ilocos Sur.
Iligan holds LPCC 2nd quarter meeting
Philippine Information Agency
14 May 2021, 07:38 GMT+10
ILIGAN CITY, May 13 (PIA) The local government of Iligan City virtually convened members of the Local Price Coordinating Council (LPCC) for its 2nd quarter meeting Wednesday, May 12, to tackle updates and other matters concerning price regulations in the city.
Representing City Mayor Celso Regencia, Chief of Staff Atty. Rafael Benedictos Jr. moderated the meeting to open the discussion of the pending agenda.
Elvira Redublado, Chief of the Consumer Protection Division of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) - Lanao del Norte, notified the Council that with President Rodrigo Duterte s issuance of Proclamation No. 1143, series of 2021 effective Monday, May 10, placing the whole country under the state of calamity due to African Swine Fever outbreak, DTI-Lanao del Norte headed by the newly installed Assistant Regional Director Ruel Paclipan is waiting for a memorandum from its head of