A deal that would have allowed supermarkets to sell affordable rice is now in limbo after the National Food Authority (NFA) asked retailers to pay a huge sum for a permit that was not part of the agreement. A top official of a supermarket group said that they learned recently that each retailer with a paid-up capital of P10 million needs to pay P115,000 to get an NFA permit to sell rice. This despite the fact that it was the government who sought the help of the Philippine Amalgamated Supermarkets Association (Pagasa) Inc. "It's not just difficult, it's impossible actually to want to help out," Pagasa President Steven Cua told reporterson Thursday. READ: Supermarkets to sell ...
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