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Piñol is new NFA Council chairman, HUDCC moved to OP
President Rodrigo Duterte takes away Cabinet Secretary Leoncio Evasco Jr's supervision over 3 agencies
NFA set to import 250,000 MT tons of rice in May
The National Food Authority reopens government-to-government importation with invitations sent to the embassies of Thailand and Vietnam
Evasco says ‘good relationship’ with Duterte intact
'I can never break the good relationship I have with the President,' says Cabinet Secretary Leoncio Evasco Jr after President Rodrigo Duterte transferred the supervision of the National Food Authority from Evasco's office to the agriculture department
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Evasco out as NFA Council chairman
(UPDATED) The removal of Cabinet Secretary Leoncio Evasco Jr from the National Food Authority Council is a 'loss in our fight against corruption in the importation and management of rice,' says Senator Bam Aquino
NFA transferred back to agriculture department
The National Food Authority used to be under the supervision of the office of Cabinet Secretary Leoncio Evasco Jr
Duterte defends NFA chief Jason Aquino: ‘I trust him’
'Ignore the [NFA] Council which is mandated by law, go ahead and make the importations,' President Rodrigo Duterte tells National Food Authority chief Jason Aquino
Lawmakers slam Duterte's plan to abolish NFA Council
Abolishing the National Food Authority Council 'turns a blind eye to allegations of corruption and condones incompetence and mismanagement by the [NFA] administrator,' says Senator Francis Pangilinan
Duterte wants NFA placed under Office of the President
The President wants all rice importation matters to be handled by Agriculture Undersecretary Bernadette Romulo Puyat
Duterte to meet big rice traders amid NFA shortage
Malacañang is requesting rice traders to help 'rather than take advantage of the situation to make money at the expense of the consuming public'
On Duterte's orders, NFA Council speeds up rice procurement
The National Food Authority Council targets the arrival of fresh rice stocks by mid-May
Duterte doesn't want NFA chief Jason Aquino speaking on rice supply
The decision comes after Cabinet members agreed Jason Aquino made a misleading claim that there was a rice shortage, causing prices to increase
Consumer groups suggest ways to deal with NFA rice shortage
The National Food Authority's existing buffer stock of rice is good for only 1.7 days
Senators, NFA Council blame Jason Aquino for NFA rice price hike
Senators and the inter-agency National Food Authority Council say NFA Chief Jason Aquino caused panic among traders and consumers alike
NFA Council activates authority to import 250,000 MT of rice
The importation, to be done through government-to-private method, will be used to replenish the National Food Authority's rice buffer stock for calamities or other emergencies
No importation approval yet amid NFA rice shortage
National Food Authority Administrator Jason Aquino says their total inventory of about 1.2 million bags will last for only 35 days
NFA Council: 250k MT rice to be imported via private traders
UPDATED The Council also introduces changes to the government to private importation scheme to guard against corruption
NFA rejects rice supply offers
All offers both initial and revised are above the reference price the National Food Authority says
NFA Council names OIC
Efren Sabong the NFA Officer in Charge has served the agency in various capacities in central and field offices since 1986
Additional rice imports likely in 2013 - Alcala
Agriculture Secretary Proceso Alcala says Manila may import as much 200 000 metric tons of rice this year
Corn output seen to hit 7.8-M MT in 2012
The country s corn production could reach 7 8 M MT this year says Philmaize
