(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte on Friday, Nov. 22, said the country will continue to import rice even with the local farmers’ ongoing harvest. In a speech in Sarangani, the President said this was because “the producer cannot fill up the requirements.” “It’s lacking,” he said. Duterte made the statement days after he said rice importation would be suspended to allow local farmers to sell their products without competition from abroad. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said […]