The Arroyo government is saying that it could not be blamed for the price spikes because the problem is international in nature. That is only half the truth. BY BENJIE OLIVEROS ANALYSIS Bulatlat Vol. VIII, No. 14, May 11-17, 2008 The Filipino people have barely been able to breathe after the shock of the P1…
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Baguio Mayor Seeks Rice Price Watch
Mayor Reinaldo Bautista, Jr. last week said he would ask the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) regional office here to strictly monitor the prices of rice in the city to guard against profiteering, hoarding and other illegal practices that may arise due to the problem hounding the rice industry. BY AILEEN F. REFUERZO, Baguio…