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The OFWs, represented by Noel Josue, president of the Kaibigan ng OCWs Inc., urged National Food Authority Administrator Arthur Yap and Angelito Sarmiento of the NFA Council to consider the plight of the overseas workers’ families, who would bear the brunt of such an increase in the prices of rice. 


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Silvestre Bonto, president of the National Confederation of Farmers’ Cooperatives and Associations, said he believes that NFA Administrator Arthur Yap and NFA Council chairman Angelito Sarmiento are sincere in their desire to give more farmers the opportunity to participate in the two programs, as ordered by President Arroyo last February.


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Silvestre Bonto, president of the National Confederation of Farmers’ Cooperatives and Associations, said he believes that NFA Administrator Arthur Yap and NFA Council chairman Angelito Sarmiento are sincere in their desire to give more farmers the opportunity to participate in the two programs, as ordered by President Arroyo last February.


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Farmers slam lobby to block extension of 2 rice programs

November 19, 2003 - 12:00am

Rice farmers all over the country asked Agriculture Secretary Luis Lorenzo Jr. yesterday through the National Food Authority (NFA) to ignore recommendations not to extend the government’s rice programs until...

Headlines

Increase in rice prices feared

November 12, 2003 - 12:00am

A leader of a group representing overseas Filipino workers expressed apprehension yesterday over a looming increase in the prices of rice due to the government’s reported refusal to allow the arrival of imported...

Nation

Extension of importation program sought

October 6, 2003 - 12:00am

Farmers’ cooperatives are appealing to the National Food Authority (NFA) to grant an extension of the Farmers as Importers Program (FIP) and Farmers as Distributors Program (FDP) until Dec. 30. Silvestre Bonto,...

Headlines