Former Rep. Teodoro Baguilat Jr. explains a degree throughout a press convention in Cagayan de Oro Metropolis on Thursday. | Picture by Ryan Rosauro of Inquirer Mindanao
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY — Former Ifugao Rep. Teddy Baguilat Jr. has batted for a evaluate of the Rice Tarrification Legislation (RTL) to find out if it has lived as much as the promise of holding the worth of the staple grain reasonably priced to the folks.
Baguilat, who’s second nominee of Mamamayang Liberal (ML) celebration, stated the RTL is meant to assist prop up the nation’s rice business by means of a fund raised from duties imposed on imported grains.
The fund supposedly goes to bankroll the entire vary of initiatives to extend productiveness and modernize rice farming within the nation, he defined.
And all these initiatives are supposed to make sure steady provide of the staple and therefore reasonably priced worth available in the market, he additional stated.
The RTL was handed into legislation in 2019.
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By means of its shopping for of palay, the Nationwide Meals Authority is available in to affect the farmgate pricing of the crop to make it possible for farmers additionally earn properly from producing rice, Baguilat identified.
“We wish to see how the RTL had performed out in all these, particularly that we proceed to purchase rice at excessive costs. There should be a dysfunction someplace, and that’s what we want to uncover and treatment if given an opportunity to be again in Congress,” Baguilat stated.
He additionally batted for constant precedence allocation of assets for training, well being, and conditional money grants for poor households.
Though he acknowledged the dire want for the federal government to return sturdy towards corruption, Baguilat stood agency towards imposing the demise penalty for the offense.
“As a substitute of imposing such a harsh penalty, allow us to strengthen our justice system, and make it possible for it doesn’t solely serve the wealthy and highly effective,” Baguilat defined.
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Baguilat held townhall conferences right here with varied sectoral leaders on Thursday.
