Marlen V. Ronquillo
Marlen V. Ronquillo

MANY so-called public intellectuals are suffocated/perplexed /bored by the never-ending capability of rice to pop up in the national conversation. After some moments of quiet, rice—mostly its woes and challenges—grabs the headlines anew. And the headlines lately have been focused on the usual suspects: imports and corruption at the National Food Authority (NFA), greedy rice traders, QR and what the state needs to do to stabilize rice supply.

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