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Warehouse in Mandaue City yields P1-M rotting NFA rice
Manila Bulletin
|August 12 2025
Sacks of rice that could have fed thousands were left to rot in a warehouse in Mandaue City.
Authorities confirmed that the 397 sacks of National Food Authority (NFA) rice valued at over P1 million are already spoiled and unfit for human consumption.
Sacks of rice stored in a warehouse in Barangay Tawason were intended for distribution to low-income residents through the Capitol-run Sugbong Merkado (SMB) program.
These were stocked in the warehouse for more than a year.
Because of this, Gov. Pamela Baricuatro has ordered a full review of the SMB to check its implementation and coordination with local government units.
"Sayang jud siya, sayang jud (It was a waste, it was really a waste)," said Assistant Provincial Administrator Aldwin Empaces.
This story is from the August 12 2025 edition of Manila Bulletin.
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