(Eagle News) — A rice watchdog opposed the plan of President Rodrigo Duterte to lift restrictions on the rice imports. Cathy Estavillo, Spokesperson of the Bantay Bigas group, said that President’s plan was only a band-aid solution. She said government should instead focus on the strengthening of local rice production to avoid rice shortage in the future. Estavilo said the lifting of restriction on rice imports will be a disadvantage to the farmers, as it […]