Manila, May 3 -- The House leadership on Friday assured the public that proposals to amend the Rice Tariffication Law (RTL) include a mechanism that would deter corruption at the National Food Authority (NFA).

"Ultimately, ang layunin naman natin ay magkaroon ng access sa mas murang bigas ang ating mga kababayan. Kung korapsyon, hindi naman siguro ang solusyon doon ay pigilan natin ang pagkakataon ng ating mga kababayang mahirap na magkaroon ng pagkain or access sa mas murang bigas (our goal is to give our countrymen access to cheap rice. Denying poor people the opportunity to have food or access to cheap rice is not the solution to corruption)," Deputy Majority Leader and Tingog party-list Rep. Jude Acidre said during a press conference...