Several Lower House solons urge Senate counterparts to immediately pass proposed amendments to RTL

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00:00 Several lower house solons urged their counterparts from the Senate to immediately approve the proposed measure to amend the rice

00:07 Tarification law included in the amendments are the restoration of the National Food Authority's power to sell cheap rice

00:14 To the market once a food security emergency is declared shortage and supply or when rice prices have

00:21 Skyrocketed the agency will also be authorized anew to import rice when the country's buffer stock is low

00:29 Several senators expressed opposition to this part of the measure as it might again provide an opportunity for corrupt

00:36 officials of the NFA

00:38 Deputy speaker JJ Suarez said he understands the sentiment from upper chamber lawmakers

00:44 But let's not forget. This is not an issue of

00:48 corruption, but rather an issue of food security and

00:53 Price of rice and we should bring our attention to the main agenda, which is the price of rice

01:00 Which is food security and a pinna come a laga para sala hot a security

01:04 Poon at in one of the Pino Nagu Guto at Navy people not in Sakon, Ila and P

01:09 Nakama gandam pressure