Roque vows to uplift plight of rice farmers
(File photo) MANILA - UniTeam senatorial candidate Harry Roque vowed to consider measures that would alleviate the plight of Filipino rice farmers and shield them from the disadvantageous provisions of the rice tariffication law. If elected in the Senate, Roque said he would look into the graft-prone provisions of the rice tariffication law (Republic Act 11203), which has liberalized the country's rice trading, importation, and exportation. Under the law, an annual PHP10-billion Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund will be allocated to farm machinery and equipment, rice seed development, ...
Source: philippinetimes.com