NFA should increase rice buffer stock, Marcos says

MANILA, Philippines --- President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. on Thursday said the National Food Authority (NFA) should increase its rice buffer stock, which is currently "too low." Marcos said the NFA should increase its buffer stock to last for at least nine days, adding that the government will also determine if it needs to import rice. "Magpa-plano kami kung kailangan mag-import, kung kailangan magpahaba, magparami ng buffer stock sa NFA dahil masyado ng mababa. 'Yun lang ang nakita naming problema, mababa 'yung buffer stock ng NFA. Kailangan bumili 'yung NFA para umabot siya ng at least nine days na buffer stock," he said in a video interview. (We will plan whethe...

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