SENATE President Juan Miguel "Migz" Zubiri said the need to establish rice production zones is crucial for the Philippines to achieve rice self-sufficiency.

"I have had discussions with the President (Ferdinand Marcos Jr.) about the establishment of rice production zones across the country, with each overseen by a dedicated undersecretary of the Department of Agriculture," Zubiri said in a speech during the Philconsa (Philippine Constitution Association) Day and Senate Night sponsored by the Manila Overseas Press Club on Tuesday.

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