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Rice Crisis an Early Warning for Philippines’ Marcos

When rice disappears from the poor man's table, political support for the government wanes

Sep 26, 2023
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By: Viswa Nathan

When Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. decided to act as his own secretary of agriculture, he might have thought it could become the crowning glory of his presidency and seal the resurgence of the Marcoses. Now, after 15 months in office, it seems to have become a crown of thorns. The country’s agriculture sector, long failing to…

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