Every time I watch news in the television, rice issue is very popular and got the perfect attendance on all national and local networks. Some conflicts in the society are due to the issue of rice shortage. But government is really insisting that there’s no rice crisis. It’s really a burden for the Filipino people to cope up with the high price of the commercial rice unlike before they can even buy a one sack of rice. Right now the NFA rice is the common one; the people have no other choice but to buy this type of rice because has a lowest price compared to thirty plus commercial rice. Although it is more affordable, people are still suffering from falling in line under the heat of the sun and the limitation in buying. It causes more conflicts and burden especially to those ordinary Filipino people who earn minimum wages in which their salary is still the same. The unavailability of NFA rice in some markets and stores is also the problem of the people because they will be forced to go to other place where it is available and additional cost for fare. The organization who handles the NFA rice implemented this type of system in buying maybe because of rice shortage or time will come that there will no more supply of rice. It is a painful reality in the Philippines right now and there’s still no solution on this. Remedy is not enough to fill in the empty stomach of the Filipino people.
