THE Samahang Industriya ng Agrikultura (Sinag) and Abono party-list on Tuesday appealed to the government to increase the buying price of palay (unhusked rice) to P21 per kilo to help farmers earn income amid rising oil prices.

They also sought the suspension of the excise tax and the 12-percent VAT (value-added tax) on petroleum products to help farmers.

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