DAVAO CITY, Philippines - For farmers in the country, their cycle in life not only revolves around planting and harvesting, but also the harsh cycle of empty plates and hungry…
National Food Authority Davao City Manager Felimon Cangreho appeared on Monday’s Kapehan sa SM saying that there has been no cases of illegal importation of rice in the city, nor does he have contacts with alleged rice smuggler Davidson Bangayan. (Ace Morandante/ davaotoday.com)
Emerciana Alo, a 65-year-old resident, said her family could hardly afford to buy rice now, with many family members without work and grandchildren under her care.
An urban poor activist from Samahan ng Maralitang Kababaihan (SAMAKANA) endures the heat as she joined other members in a picket at the gates of National Food Autority (NFA) protesting the skyrocketing price of rice which now ranged from 40 to 49 pesos a kilo. (davaotoday.com photo by Ace R. Morandante)