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With nine out of ten Filipinos saying they now spend more on food, AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert Lee on Sunday said the government should prioritize setting up more Kadiwa stores to provide the people with an alternative where they could buy food items lower prices.
“Bilang dating negosyante, naiintindihan natin na wala ring magawa ang ating retailers kundi magtaas ng presyo dahil sa sunud-sunod na pagtaas ng presyo ng krudo ,” Lee said. Lee explained that “prices in Kadiwa centers are lower by 10 to 20 percent since bringing the products won’t entail high transportation costs.”
Lee had previously urged the government to build more Kadiwa centers to make affordable food accessible to more costumers and curb food inflation. Lee also stressed that policy changes need to be institutionalized to increase agricultural productivity and lower rice and vegetable prices.
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