The proposed Rice Industry and Consumer Empowerment (RICE) Act would give the National Food Authority new powers to register grain warehouses, seize hoarded rice, manage a government buffer stock sourced from local farmers, set a floor price for palay, and impose fines or imprisonment for violations, all aimed at stabilizing rice supply and prices.
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HB05146 · Sources: BatasWatch
Similar in what they’d do, filed by any lawmaker.