Finance chief eyes rice tariff reduction

by Niña Myka Pauline Arceo - Janine Alexis Miguel

May 29, 2024 12:42 am

RICE tariffs could be further lowered to address rising prices of the staple and help ease inflation, Finance Secretary Ralph Recto said.

'You have to strike a balance between the farmers and the consumers,' he told reporters on Monday at the sidelines of the Philippine Economic Briefing.

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