Written by: Ollie Style-
People are still lining up for rice all over the country, why? Because NFA rice is still much more cheaper than commercial rice. PHp 25 against PHp 36 to PHp 50 per kilo.
For people living in the States this might be nothing because 50 Php is just over a dollar and they could easily buy one sack of rice for $50 dollars that would last a Filipino family of four a whole month to consume. But for most Pinoys PHp 50 would help them survive another day.
All over Metro Manila you will see old and young people lining up for rice, in fear of not being able to buy cheap rice at 25 PHp. And if they miss the ration they would have to miss one meal of the day, so what people do is line up for rice whether its raining or under the scourging sun.
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1 comment:
It is a sad and disturbing reality but your photo captures the undeniable poverty among most Filipinos. There are a lot of angles that can be examined on how to understand the roots of this... this is a great blog.
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