DEPUTY Speaker and Batangas Rep. Ralph G. Recto called on President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. last Monday to temporarily reduce import duties to help farmers affected by the implementation of the president’s Executive Order 39, which imposes a nationwide price ceiling on rice. The move is expected to give Congress…
DEPUTY Speaker and Batangas Rep. Ralph G. Recto called on President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. last Monday to temporarily reduce import duties to help farmers affected by the implementation of the president’s Executive Order 39, which imposes a nationwide price ceiling on rice.
“If half of the forecast rice harvest is affected this year—about 10 million metric tons—farmers will lose P40 billion in the harvest season. How can we compensate for their losses?” the lawmaker was quoted in the statement as saying. “Since cash transfer is not on the menu, the government is denied the flexibility to undertake rapid-response relief that will ease the plight of farmers during exigencies. Kung sino pa ang mahirap at walang makain, sila pa ang magbebenta ng pagkain sa itinakdang halaga,” he added.With this, Recto said Congress should amend Section 13 of RA 11203 to authorize direct cash payments, using past RCEF collections, to farmers.ACCORDING to Recto, the reduction in import duties can be temporary.
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