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May 15, 2024
THE HOUSE of Representatives on Tuesday approved on second reading a bill that seeks to allow the National Food Authority (NFA) to sell rice at subsidized prices during emergencies including shortages.
Philippine congressmen through a voice vote agreed to expand the agency’s regulatory functions over the rice industry through House Bill No. 10381 amid spiraling prices of the staple.