Manila Bulletin
Año backs food security emergency over soaring prices of rice
National Security Adviser Eduardo Año supports the Department of Agriculture's (DA) planned move to declare a food security emergency by the end of January due to rising rice prices.
Año stated that the country's food security is a national security interest and a major component of the Marcos administration's 15-point National Security Agenda.
The 2023 National Security Policy (NSP), set for implementation from 2023 to 2028, outlines the government's strategic direction to protect national security, including ensuring food availability, affordability, accessibility, and safety.
He added that food security is also articulated in the 2024 National Security Strategy (NSS).
Año expressed support for the DA's declaration to reduce rice prices in the country.
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President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. is considering declaring a food security emergency due to persistently high rice prices, even as the Department of Agriculture assures there is no rice supply shortage.
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The Department of Agriculture (DA) insists on declaring a Food Security Emergency for rice despite a downtrend in global and local prices to manage the National Food Authority's (NFA) buffer stock.
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The Department of Agriculture (DA) is still awaiting an official copy of the National Price Coordinating Council (NPCC) resolution recommending a food security emergency declaration for rice.
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Department of Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel has not yet received the official recommendation for declaring a food security emergency, expecting it possibly next week.
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The Department of Agriculture (DA) is preparing to declare a national food emergency for rice, as early as Wednesday, due to persistently elevated prices despite government interventions.
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