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flag Filipino farmers seek higher rice tariffs, claiming lower tariffs didn't reduce prices as promised.

flag A Filipino farmers' group, Sinag, has petitioned for the reinstatement of higher tariffs on imported rice, arguing that the recent reduction to 15% did not lower retail prices as intended. flag They claim this resulted in a P15 billion revenue loss for the government and a widening gap between imported and domestic rice prices. flag The Tariff Commission has yet to schedule a hearing.

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