Speaker Martin Romualdez on Tuesday said that the House of Representatives will pass a bill amending the Rice Tariffication law to restore the National Food Authority ’s authority to buy rice and sell it at a cheaper price, among other reforms.Romualdez made the statement after the first hearing on proposed bills amending the RTL were deliberated before the House agriculture and food panel.
close to P40 per kilo by having the NFA bring to the market the affordable rice,” Romualdez added.Romualdez then called on the Senate to act with the RTL amendments with the same urgency.“We call on our friends in the Senate to make this measure an urgent matter and make the coordination with the Office of the President to bring down the rice prices. Ito ang gusto ng Presidente,” he said.