NFA has sufficient rice stock for 12 days, releases emergency supplies to disaster-hit areas

Malacañang assured the public on Wednesday that the National Food Authority (NFA) has sufficient buffer rice stock to last for 12 days despite adverse weather conditions.

In coordination with the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), the NFA released emergency rice stocks, including 6,600 sacks to Tarlac, 200 sacks to Puerto Princesa City, and 300 sacks to Palawan for immediate disaster relief distribution.

NFA Administrator Larry Lacson confirmed that all rice stocks remain intact despite earlier reports of flooding near warehouses in Occidental Mindoro and Valenzuela, emphasizing the agency's readiness to release additional supplies as needed.

The NFA has allocated a total of 39,780 sacks of rice to areas affected by Severe Tropical Storm Crising and enhanced southwest monsoon conditions, with Central Luzon receiving the highest volume at 31,680 bags.

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., during a press briefing in Washington, DC, reported that nearly 488,000 families have been affected by heavy rains nationwide, resulting in over 49,600 people taking shelter in 500 evacuation centers and another 2,790 families staying outside these sites.