In a press conference on Wednesday, Marcos said that “as of today,” the government is “lifting the price caps on rice, both for the regular-milled rice and the well-milled rice.”
This comes after the Department of Agriculture and the Department of Trade and Industry presented "positive" indicators to Marcos on Tuesday reportedly showing the effectiveness of the price cap, which was implemented on September 5 to arrest surging rice prices.
Rice retailers have heavily opposed the price ceiling due to the larger overhead costs that come with trading the household staple. During the press conference, Marcos vowed to provide continued assistance to farmers, even tapping his cousin – House Speaker Martin Romualdez – to mobilize lawmakers in Metro Manila in providing assistance to “underprivileged families.”Experience super-sized fun at SM’s 65th anniversary this OctoberReady to own a Kumon franchise? Here's all you need to know!
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