MANILA, Philippines — Food supplies, including rice, are ordered moved closer to Metro Manila as the Department of Agriculture devises a "preemptive" move to ensure food sufficiency should the coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) outbreak trigger supply disruptions. Related Stories Philippines has enough food supply amid COVID“Let’s plan proactively... food supply will always be one of those that needs to be properly managed,” Dar said in an interview. As far as rice is concerned, supplies from the National Food Authority (NFA) will be moved closer to the capital. On Tuesday, he also assured the public of sufficient food supply as the outbreak persists. As of Wednesday, the Department of Health reported 16 new cases of COVID-19 in the country, bringing the total number to 49.

Source: Philippine Star March 11, 2020 10:41 UTC