With the recent rice price hikes, Sen. Francis Pangilinan on Tuesday said he wants to file charges against National Food Authority (NFA) Administrator Jason Aquino and not just to reappoint him to another position or “recycle” him as a government official. “While asking NFA Administrator Jason Aquino to resign is a good step, more needs to be done to arrest the rising prices of rice. File charges against the NFA Administrator. Aquino requested to be relieved from his post, which led President Rodrigo Duterte to begin search for a new NFA administrator. READ: Duterte looking for new NFA chief after Jason Aquino asked to be relievedThe NFA is mandated to boost food security and stabilize prices and supply of the nation’s staple food.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer September 11, 2018 12:45 UTC