By ANNE MARXZE D. UMIL
“Can the President not see how difficult it is now for Filipino families to cope? It does not take a rocket scientist to understand that the current wage levels are just not enough to give Filipino families a decent and dignified life.” – Gabriela Women’s Party Rep. Luz Ilagan.
As the price of commercial rice grains increase three times a week, people endure lining up for NFA rice under the scorching sun just to buy their daily supply of the Filipinos’ staple food. BY DABET CASTAÑEDA Bulatlat Vol. VIII, No. 10, April 13-19,2008 Tricia, a 23-yrear-old mother of three, lined-up to buy rice at…