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Published July 13, 2018, 12:46 AM
By Philippine News Agency
LAOAG CITY – The formerly empty large warehouse of the National Food Authority (NFA) is now filled with "width =" 415 "height =" 260 "srcset =" https://news.mb.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/3699252528040329398236935989816302158479360o-414×260.jpg 414w, https://news.mb.com.ph /wp-content/uploads/2018/07/3699252528040329398236935989816302158479360o.jpg 415w "sizes =" (max-width: 415px) 100vw, 415px "/>
(Photo courtesy of NFA-Laoag
Eleanor Andres, provincial director of the NFA, said Thursday that the first 250 bags of rice had been unloaded at Laoag's warehouse on Wednesday.The shipment arrived on board a cargo ship at the airport. Poro Point in San Fernando, La Union.
A total of 280,000 sacks of rice is expected to arrive in Region 1, according to Andres, of which at least 32,000 sacks have been harvested. fired at Ilocos Norte and are expected to be distributed in various locations throughout the province until December of this year.
"We hope to finish delivery before a disaster occurs, and by then we will be ready for relief operations that will be prioritized in NFA rice distribution." declared Andres.
She noted that the Bureau of Prison and Penology (BJMP) in the cities of Batac and Laoag were the first. Although there has been no shortage of rice in the province, Mr Andres explained that cereal prices in the Ilocos region have been affected by the weakness of the region. national offer
. The national government decided to import rice to replenish the NFA's rice reserves.
On Thursday, the NFA met with accredited rice retailers in the province to discuss rules and regulations related to the sale of NFA rice.
maintain the current price of rice, which ranges from PHP27 to PHP32 per kilogram, "said Andres
