Just hold those responsible accountable. Senator Sherwin Gatchalian made this call on Thursday in response to the offer made by Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol’ to eat rice infested with “bukbok” (weevils) just to prove it is still safe to eat. ADVERTISEMENT“Serve me that bukbok rice, I will eat it,” Piñol said in a television interview on Tuesday. Sadly though, I think Secretary Piñol missed the point,” the senator said in a statement. “Secretary Piñol should see to it that those who failed to do their jobs are held accountable,” the senator added.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer August 30, 2018 01:18 UTC