A young girl reacts after she and a boy receive bags of government subsidized rice at a lower price Thursday in Quezon City. The Philippine government has allocated US$ 1.17 billion to boost the production of rice as the price of the country's staple food rose amid a tightening global supply. (AP photo)
MANILA -- Justice Secretary Raul Gonzalez Sr. said if rice hoarding will not stop, he will propose the implementation of a 46-year-old law that would empower President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo to declare rice and corn emergency.
Gonzalez said under Section 12 of Republic Act (RA) 3452, signed on June 14, 1962, the President is authorized to declare rice and corn emergency any time he or she deems necessary in the interest of the public, and control its disposition.
CEBU CITY -- A 46-year-old father was arrested by members of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) 7 in a buy-bust in Barangay Lorega, Cebu City last Wednesday afternoon.
BACOLOD CITY -- The Central Negros Electric Cooperative (Ceneco) has advised the public to take extra precautions and expect regular brownouts every day from 5 to 8 p.m.
MAITUM, Sarangani -- An operator of a bulldozer accidentally tumbled upon what possibly could be a repository of ancient skeletal remains that may date back to pre-historic times, a report from the local government of Maitum town in Sarangani revealed.
