CoA's Adverse Opinion on FTI Won't Affect P20 Rice Program, Palace Says
The Philippine Palace stated that the Commission on Audit's adverse opinion on Food Terminal, Inc. (FTI) will not affect the government's P20 per kilo rice program, as FTI has already addressed the audit findings.
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