Rice is a cash crop in the Philippines, not for farmers who grow it but rather for a cabal of unscrupulous individuals. This week,
Tag: rice tariffication law
If Duterte is truly sorry for the plight of farmers, he should repeal the Rice Tariffication Law
The price of palay – or unprocessed rice – is in a free-fall, bringing misery to our already impoverished rice farmers. Sadly, the plummeting
What is the Rice Tariffication Law and how is it to blame for the demise of the Philippine rice industry?
Rice is the staple food in the Philippines, and therefore is largely in-demand by consumers. Being in the tropics, the country has the necessary
Why I’m Voting (part 2): Our farmers deserve better
This is part 2 of an eight-part series covering the issues that will help me decide who I’m voting for in the May 2019