Philippines Weighs Rice Price Cap Extension Amid Slower Inflation
Philippine Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. is leveraging the second consecutive month of slowing inflation in June to push for a 60-day extension of the P50/kilo price cap on imported rice. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is still considering the decision.
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