This morning, as I watched Unang Hirit, the first news of my day was about Rice Shortage in the Philippines which I have been hearing and lamenting for more than a month. Apparently, the class C and D consumers who are largely depending on NFA Rice are alarmed by the rumors that there will be a price increase of this what I coin as “the poor man’s rice.”
This rice increase was predicted to go up by seven pesos (P7.00) since the price for rice production of farmers will be increased also by that amount. This caused panic-buying from rice consumers. In Davao, there was video clips this morning from GMA News that the buyers are already having fits and in mayhem while waiting in front of rice stores.
How far this situation would go? Until when our government would deny the reality of a rice shortage in our country? How soon would the plague of panicking reaches Metro Manila? I think, very soon. And probably, until then, there will be more sweet talks, sweet promises to reassure the masses that it will be okay.
As if rice shortage is not enough. Let us also also assume that the price of pandesal (philippine bread) will not go up just as DTI claim. This is despite the declaration of increase in prices of their pandesal by small bakery owners on April 16 and big bread shops proprietors on May.
Everything is under control, yeah. *sigh
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#1 by Reclamador on April 14th, 2008
alam mo mel, may pagka uto-uto din kasi mga pinoy eh. rice shortage is caused by the panic buying activities of the people alone. dito sa amin and i assume sa ibang bayan din sa pinas except general manila area, di nangyayari yang rice shortage na yan. nadaanan ko dun sa davao, ang dami daming nakabilad sa araw. and know what, anihan season ngayon. at ngayon pa magkakashortage?
ayokong lahatin lahatin noh pero ang tatanga talaga ng mga tao sa manila. palibhasa walang ricefields. hehe. nagpauto ba naman. at lalo na pala ang media. theyre diverting the issue.
yun lang. at dahil jan makagawa na nga rin ng post about rice shortage. hehe
#2 by mhel on April 15th, 2008
reclamador…
rice shortage nga ba talaga ang problema or hording at papaikot sa ulo ng mga pulitiko at manggagantso sa mga pilipino?
i used the “rice shortage” title for seo purposes…
kaya kung gagawa k ng post, tama, it should include this words. 