THE Senate approved the bicameral conference committee report on the bill to amend the existing Rice Tariffication Law, Republic Act (RA) 11203.
THE Senate approved the bicameral conference committee report on the bill to amend the existing Rice Tariffication Law , Republic Act 11203.The Senate version of the measure was also ratified by the House of Representatives.During the Senate's plenary session on Wednesday, Sen. Cynthia Villar highlighted the key points from the bicameral conference committee report on the differing provisions of Senate Bill 2779 and House Bill 10381.
The Department of Agriculture secretary will be authorized to sell local rice to government agencies such as hospitals, prisons, and Kadiwa outlets when there is a declaration of a shortage and an extraordinary price increase.There is also a proposal allowing the DA to import rice if there is no locally produced rice. It can also designate someone to do the importation.The National Food Authority is still not included in the list of those who can make the importation.
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