THE Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered the Office of the President, the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA), and the Tariff Commission to comment on a petition for certiorari and prohibition filed by farmers' groups against Executive Order 62 that lowered the tariff on imported rice and other products.

The petition was filed on July 4 by the Samahang Industriya ng Agrikultura Inc. (Sinag), Federation of Free Farmers Inc., United Broiler Raisers Association Inc., Sorosoro Ibaba Development Cooperative, and Magsasaka Party-list.