DA aims for food security emergency approval this week

The Manila Times
AGRICULTURE Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. said he aims to secure approval for the declaration of a national food security emergency from the National Price Coordinating Council (NPCC) this week.

The declaration of a national food security emergency would allow the Department of Agriculture (DA) to distribute rice buffer stocks of the National Food Authority (NFA) to government agencies and local government units (LGUs) in an attempt to stabilize rice prices across the country…
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