Rice, rice, rice, this is the shout of many hungry Filipinos. Sobrang dami ng tao ang nahihirapan makakuha ng affordable rice. Just like my previous blog about rice, I again saw a long line of rice buyers near our barangay hall. Super dami ng tao na parang may artista silang hinihintay na lumabas sa barangay hall. It’s really sad to think na while I’m enjoying my rice some people are really working hard and lining up to be able serve rice on their table.
During a crisis like this, the government needs to stand up. It needs to show the people that it can handle problems like this to gain the people’s trust. Well, I believe that the government is doing its best to look for a solution. Agencies concerned with this have been monitoring the sales of rice to make sure that no one would abuse the situation. Aside from this, the government has already talked with other countries to become our supplier. I recently read from an article that Thailand would be one of the countries that would be willing to supply us with the rice that we need. The transaction would be government to government to ensure that the price of the rice would be within the reach of common Filipinos.
Partnering with other countries is really helpful during times of distress. This is one thing that the government should maximize especially with its neighboring partners. Hay we really should THAInk Thailand for doing this partnership.
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