00:00President Ferdinand R. Marcus Jr. scrambled to take part in as many meetings he could
00:05as the 44th and 45th ASEAN Summit and related meetings came to a close today.
00:10Among the summits and related huddles he managed to join was the ASEAN Plus Three Huddle
00:15in which the president urged to reinforce the state of food security
00:19among all ASEAN member nations along with South Korea, China, and Japan
00:24by way of an emergency rice reserve deal.
00:27Such an arrangement once signed and sealed would ensure a reliable and adequate supply of rice for the country
00:33ensuring a measure of food security and keeping prices down and inflation in control.
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