(UPDATE) AGRICULTURE Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. on Monday declared a food security emergency on rice.
'This emergency declaration allows us to release rice buffer stocks held by the National Food Authority (NFA) to stabilize prices and ensure that rice, a staple food for millions of Filipinos, remains accessible to consumers,' Tiu Laurel said in Department Circular 3.
Rice varieties are sold at the Pasay City public market on Jan. 21, 2025, as their price continues to increase. PHOTO BY J. GERARD SEGUIA