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National Food Authority NFA Administrator Judy Carol Dansal warns the public against transacting with unauthorized persons selling NFA rice in bulk purportedly for relief operations.As custodian of government rice buffer stocks intended for distribution during calamity or emergency situations the NFA transacts only directly with local government units LGUs government relief agencies such as the Department of Social Welfare and Development DSWD and some legislators buying rice for their own relief operations Administrator Dansal explained.The agency has recently monitored online transactions on Facebook between an alias Jennifer and a certain DB Lorraine de Borja with their respective clients offering NFA rice at P1550.00 per 50-kilogram sack with pick up points at Bulacan and Manila. In her Facebook post De Borja indicated she had 500000 sacks of NFA rice available in Bulacan. Her post was even accompanied by a picture of NFA rice in sacks and sample of the loose grains.NFA officials in Bulacan and Manila denied knowing these persons nor any warehouse in their respective areas stocked with NFA rice.Administrator Dansal also clarified that NFA rice stocks for relief operations being sold at only P125050 kg sack are freshly-milled from locally-procured palay and not imported rice from Vietnam as stated in the Facebook post.Aside from the incredibly huge volume of alleged NFA rice stocks the selling price is also much higher than NFAs actual selling price. We are thus warning our good samaritans and civic organizations out there who may be looking for NFA rice for their relief operations to refrain from falling prey to these people. Baka imbes makatulong sa ating kapwa ay kayo pa ang mabiktima Dansal said.RA 11203 or the Rice Tariffication Law passed in 2019 has terminated NFAs rice importation functions and regulatory powers over the rice industry. The agencys focus was shifted to rice buffer stocking to be sourced solely from local farmers for calamities or emergencies.For any inquiries or complaints about NFA rice the public may call hotline numbers 0917-3131355 or 0926-7012536 under the Inter-Agency Task Force on COVID 19.
