
Philippines is now situated in a very very pathetic economy! All had risen up. Gasoline, different materials, taxes, fares/fees, and foods (especially rice), etc.
Year 2008, present year, this is the very first time in Philippine history that a very
shocking prize hike took place, which petroleum products and commercial rice are the most affected among all.
Rice has been the main meal of each and every Filipino citizen, and eating without rice is like eating not at all. Commercial rice, last year, was only 24 PhP/kilo (Masipag) until the end of the year, an increase of prize also took place but it was yet acceptable unlike of the present economic situation, which is today, the commercial rice sets into 28 PhP and then increases again to 30 PhP, to 33 PhP, and then suddenly to 46 Php, this was the Masipag rice. The Higher class rice prizes over 52 PhP per kilo. Whew! that's killing me, perhaps "us"! This sudden increase was explained, the government said (much better if "insists") that there was a rice shortage in the country. Now, how does that happened?! It's way too impossible for which Philippines is one of the Agricultural resources in the World market, am I right?
Actually, there is no such thing as rice shortage, it's just a crap! Rice dealers just want to increase the prize of rice for an I don't know reason. Profits over rice exports are higher than selling it here, just in the Philippines, this is just my conclusion, which is maybe true! =P
We just hope that this problem will be solved earlier so that our tummy won't ache too much! And also our head!