Press Secretary Cerge Remonde said the problems rice in terms of high prices and supply is “less serious now than in previous years.” This is nothing compared to the rice crisis the country faced a year or so ago.
Remonde explained that in Cabinet meetings and other sessions, food security is always high on the agenda. He adds that President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo keeps on reminding Cabinet members, especially Agriculture Secretary Arthur Yap, to ensure that the country has always enough rice buffer stock through domestic production and importations. (PIA)
