Govt inaction blamed for rice price hike

By Aric John Sy Cua

Aug 18, 2023 12:52 am

RICE prices keep skyrocketing because the government has not made any drastic move to lower them, a farmers group said.

In a recorded video interview with The Manila Times, Bantay Bigas spokesman and Amihan Secretary-General Cathy Estavillo said the price of rice went up to nearly P50 per kilogram in the markets they are monitoring.

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