Newly appointed National Food Authority Administrator Jason Aquino is facing serious disciplinary sanctions that could lead to his early exit from office over his repeated defiance of lawful orders of the NFA Council.

Cabinet Secretary Leoncio Evasco Jr., also the ex-officio chairman of the NFA Council, said willful disregard by Aquino of the council’s decision to extend rice importations under the Minimum Access Volume (MAV) scheme has put the country’s food security at risk.

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