MANILA, PHILIPPINES — Needing a greater supply of rice amid stubbornly high prices, the Philippines, which relies on imports to meet demand, has given private traders about a
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FILE PHOTO: A worker carries on his head a sack of rice inside a government rice warehouse National Food Authority in Quezon city, Metro Manila in Philippines, August 9, 2018.
He says the current policy allowing Bernas to import the commodity remains the best way to tackle supply-related issues. Mohamad Sabu said Putrajaya had already taken steps to