“Huwag natin paghintayin ang mga magpapalay. Huwag maligaw sa burukrasya ang bagong rice tariff-setting guidelines at ng natitirang unreleased 13 billion in RCEF funds.
Nangako ang ating mga economic managers na lalabas ang bagong rice tariff-setting guidelines first week ng December. Malapit na ang deadline.
Huwag naman nang ma-delay ‘yan dahil bawat araw na delay, nagdudulot ng anxiety sa ating mga magpapalay. Naghahanda na sila para sa susunod na anihan sa Pebrero-Marso. Dasurv ng ating magpapalay ang kaliwanagan ng transparency.
Real-time ang pagbabago ng world rice prices, sana real-time din adjustment sa taripa. O near real-time.
Nakakabahala rin ang ₱13 billion sa RCEF funds na di pa na-re-release, lalo na yung para sa binhi, dahil nag-uumpisa na ang pagtatanim. (The planting season runs September to February, with peak planting November to December in Visayas and Mindanao, and December to January in Luzon.)
Delayed seeds mean missed planting windows, lower yields, and lost income.
Because the government failed to release funds on time, mechanization, hauling trucks, drying facilities, and training for 18,000 farmers are all on hold. This is not a technical delay—this is a blow to productivity and food security.
We therefore call on: DOF, NEDA, and DA to release the tariff guidelines immediately; and DBM to release the full ₱13 billion RCEF balance, with priority for seedlings, before planting windows close.
Dapat alisto ang gobyerno para sa mga nagpapakain sa atin.