Rice retailers groaning under new price caps

View in browser   |   Shop Inquirer September 2, 2023 Good day. Here are the most important news stories that you need to know. Rice retailers groaning under new price caps Small rice merchants said they expected significant losses that could even force them out of business from the sudden imposition of the price ceilings on the staple ordered by President Marcos on Friday. By the Inquirer Staff CBCP clarifies its rep's role in anti-Red task force The Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) on Friday clarified its association with the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-Elcac), after its head announced earlier that the bishops now had a representative in the task force. By Dexter Cabalza and Kathleen de Villa HEAVY BURDEN A worker for a rice outlet carries a sack of rice for a customer in Tandang Sora, Quezon City, on Friday, the same day President Marcos imposed price ceilings on the staple—P41 for regular milled rice and P45 for well-milled rice. The prices at a rice store show they are all above the caps set by the President. —LYN RILLON Like this email? Forward it to your friends and let them know that they can sign up here. Calls mount for PH's own 'standard map' PUERTO PRINCESA CITY—President Marcos on Friday assured Filipinos that the government will respond to China's "baseless" expansion of its invalidated claims in the South China Sea, prompting increased calls for the Philippines' own "standard map." By Dexter Cabalza, Julie Aurelio and Nestor Corrales OPINION The mayors we deserve A good mayor must hold up to the same standards that distinguish a good president from a bad one. That is the bare minimum of what we, the citizens, deserve from our leaders. It's time we demanded nothing less than good governance. By Editorial Try Inquirer Plus. Inquirer Plus is the digital version of the Philippine Daily Inquirer. Register for a 30-day trial for free to get access to Inquirer's fearless reporting, app-exclusive stories, and archives. REGISTER NOW Hi . Have feedback? We're happy to hear it. Give Suggestions newsletter@inquirer.com.ph © 2023 PHILIPPINE DAILY INQUIRER, Barangay Tejeros, Makati City, Philippines You are receiving this email because you are subscribed to Inquirer Newsletters. Unsubscribe anytime