True governance.

 Kidapawan LGU Buys Farmers Palay P19/kg. Sells Rice To POs, NGOs At P25/kg.

While the whole nation is glued on national television following the Great Flood Control Scandal, the young Mayor of Kidapawan City, Joe Paolo Evangelista, with the support of the City Council buys farmers palay production at P19 per kilo, at least P7 higher than the prevailing buying price in other towns.

The palay procured from the city's farmers is milled in the City Government-owned Rice Processing Facility and the milled rice is turned over to People's Organizations and Non-Government Organizations for P25 per kilo, who in turn sell this in the villages with a modest profit.

This is the very concept of the Rice Republic which I had earlier proposed to protect local farmers from the manipulation of rice prices by the Cartel and importers.

What Kidapawan City is doing should be copied by the Provincial Government of North Cotabato and other rice producing towns in the province.

This is true governance as it looks after the welfare of a disadvantaged sector, the Rice Farmers.

Congratulations City of Kidapawan, Mayor Evangelista, Vice Mayor Junjun Lamata and members of the City Council.

#GovernanceIsCommonSense!

#KungGustoMaramingParaan!

(Composite photo downloaded from Kidapawan City Government FB Page.)