Mike U. Crismundo | Philippine News Agency - Caraga: At least 120,000 bags of rice from Vietnam arrived at the port of Surigao City Thursday night, top official of the National Food Authority (NFA) disclosed on Saturday.
The imported rice was immediately deployed to different NFA warehouses, government's "Tindahan Natin" and other accredited outlets at various areas in the region.
The disclosure was made at the Regional Law Enforcement Coordinating Council (RLECC) quarterly assembly at the regional command of Northeastern Mindanao Police Regional Office 13, Camp Rafael C. Rodriguez here on Friday.
Police regional director Chief Supt. Jaime E. Milla spearheaded the meeting.
NFA Regional Officer-In-Charge Director Gil Pepito Paqueo, said Caraga region "has enough rice stocks now and that there would be no food shortage in the region".
"The office only notice the record-high prices of rice among private rice dealers and grocery stores," Director Paqueo said.
NFA also observed that the cause of having expensive rice is believed caused by the increased of fuel, oils and fertilizers.
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