THE government has enough rice buffer stock to cover the billions worth of crops destroyed by Typhoon Lando (Koppu), according to Malacañang.

Communications Secretary Herminio Coloma Jr. said the Food Security Council headed by Economic Planning Secretary Arsenio Balisa¬can has factored in the effects of calamities such as strong typhoons in planning ahead for the onset of the El Niño phenomenon.

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