Manila, April 15 -- The Philippines is on track to achieving food security, particularly in rice supply, with the country's buffer stock now sufficient for over nine days, the National Food Authority (NFA) said Tuesday.

In a press briefing in Malacanang, NFA Administrator Larry Lacson said the Marcos administration's food security targets are being met, citing significant improvements in the country's rice reserves.

"Kung ang bigas ang ating pag-uusapan, ako masasabi ko na we are on track, in fact, in less than a year from one day to last buffer stock, ngayon po ay 9.36 na (If we're talking about rice, I can say we are on track. In fact, in less than a year, we've increased our buffer stock from one day to now 9.36 days)," Lacson said....