PH to be placed under food security emergency
In a bid to bring down the price of rice, the country is likely to be placed under a food security emergency by next week. — January 17, 2025
sunstar.com.phExplainer: What is a food security emergency?Under Republic Act 12078 or the law amending the Agricultural Tariffication Act, the Agriculture Secretary has the power to declare a food security emergency on rice due to a supply shortage or extraordinary increase in prices.— January 16, 2025
gmanetwork.comAs rice prices stay high ‘Food Security Emergency’ to be declared to bring down pricesThe Department of Agriculture said it was set to declare a food security emergency as rice prices stayed high despite tariff cuts and lower prices in the world market.— January 16, 2025
abs-cbn.comPBBM backs food security emergency declarationPresident Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Friday expressed support for the declaration of food security emergency to bring down the prices of rice.— January 17, 2025
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