Sen. Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan is worried that Filipino farmers will have to compete with imported, cheaper rice in the market with lower rice tariffs.
The Senate has adopted a resolution requesting Malacañang to revert the tariff rate on imported rice to 35% from the current 15% in a bid to stabilize the domestic market, mitigate rice industry losses, and restore government revenue.
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