MANILA – Lawmakers and custom officials yesterday urged the National Food Authority to revert to its role as the sole importer of rice in a bid to eliminate the incidence of rice smuggling in the country’s ports.

The consensus was arrived at during a joint hearing of the House committees on Agriculture and Food Security on the alleged smuggling of P450-million worth of Indian rice at the Subic Freeport Zone.

Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority chairperson, Roberto Garcia, said the incident would have been avoided if the NFA was the country’s sole importer.

Firm stand vs.
coal, mining urged

The Social Action Center of the Diocese of Bacolod yesterday called on the public to stand firm in opposing the establishment of the coal fired power plant in Cadiz City and the ongoing mining activities in Sagay City.

SAC chairman Fr. Ernie Larida said people must understand the health and environmental effects of CFPP as not only the residents of Cadiz will be affected, but the entire Negros Island.

Dindo Ampalla, spokesperson of Cadiznon Kontra Coal, meanwhile, said they are happy that many groups and alliances support their cause.

Goldcheck turns 2 today

Goldcheck Finance and Development Corp. is celebrating its 2nd anniversary today, a press release from the firm said.

The company is a 100 percent Filipino-owned financing corporate entity, steered by time-tested bankers and finance company experts with above par performance in management records, and whose work and business ethics are grounded on the company’s core values, the press release said.

Honesty, integrity, trust, professionalism, service oriented and god-centered hardwork and industry are the firms core values, It specializes in short and medium term loans at highly competitive and affordable interest rates for small and medium entrepreneurs for their business or personal funding needs.

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