MANILA, Philippines --- Senator Francis "Kiko" Pangilinan has called for a Senate inquiry into the impact of the Rice Tarrification Act on rice farmers and the local rice industry five months after the measure took effect. In pushing for Senate Resolution No. 36, the opposition senator noted that about 200,000 farmers have stopped working on food production and 4,000 rice mills have stopped operating since the enactment of Republic Act No. 11203 in February this year. "Ang sumbong sa atin ng mga magsasaka, wala na silang kita pagkaraang ipatupad ang batas na ito. 'Pinapatay kami ng rice tariffication,' sabi ng isang magsasaka mula Nueva Ecija na lumapi...
Keep on reading: Pangilinan wants inquiry on impact of rice tarrification
from INQUIRER.net https://ift.tt/2LYyinB
-
JAKARTA --Indonesia will experience a sizable increase in growth of the digital and technology sectors next year, particularly in financial ...
-
CHENGANNUR, India --- Some 800,000 people have been displaced and over 350 have died in the worst flooding in a century in southern India...
-
The golden girl of Indian wrestling got engaged to long-time boyfriend Somvir Rathi on Saturday upon her return from Jakarta, where she beca...
No comments:
Post a Comment