Posted on April 13, 2008 by Ishmael Fischer Ahab
Bayani Fernando is all over Metro Manila, thanks to his posters that are displayed everywhere. “Kaayusan, kahirapan ay maiibsan” his posters, which were obviously funded by the Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA), announced.
The posters are Bayani’s solution to his unpopularity that stemmed from his being a strict disciplinarian. He is perceived by many as anti-poor [...]
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Posted on April 13, 2008 by Ishmael Fischer Ahab
The public’s attention was now focused on the sector of agriculture because of the current news that the Philippines will experience a shortage on supply of rice. Rice traders estimated the price of rice would hit forty pesos per kilo. Pessimists, on the other hand, predicted seventy pesos per kilo of rice by the month of July. The current price of decent and edible rice is now 32 pesos per kilo and this price will not go down according to the think tanks of International Rice Research Institute (IRRI). The culprit? Nations that export rice decided to stop their exportation and stock their supply of rice to feed their own people.
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