Huwaat? Food riots here? Let’s hope it doesn’t reach that level. BTW (don’t get mad, hehe), I’ve selected The Nut Box as my “blog pick of the day”. You’re in my May 2 vlog entry. Cheers.

Oh yeah. Saw the video. Thanks a lot, GeoRge.

Maybe they are being prescient. =P

Well, i think we’re about to have one, it’s just that it’s artificially delayed by the government ration of NFA rice, we’re gonna come down like Argentina…

WHy? What happened to Argentina? Didn’t know there were food riots there. Thought it was Haiti.

UPDATE:

No less that Press Secretary and Presidential Spokesman Two Tapes Bunye wrote The Japan Times to correct their recent editorial:

WHAT RICE RIOTS IN THE PHILIPPINES?
By IGNACIO BUNYE
Press secretary and presidential spokesperson
Manila

The April 29 editorial “Hunger in a world of plenty” states that there have been food riots in the Philippines as a result of the rising price of rice. I am writing to inform you that this is factually incorrect because, while the rising price of rice and other commodities remains a challenge for many of our people, there fortunately have not been any of the riots or disturbances that have taken place in some other countries. As such, we would like to correct this point.

President Gloria Arroyo and her administration have been working diligently to address challenges arising from the slowdown in the global economy combined with the spike in high oil and food prices. These global forces are causing real difficulties for the poor in the Philippines, but the government is doing everything in its power to ensure that our food supply remains stable and our economy resilient.

Our focus has been on ensuring adequate supplies of rice and other foodstuffs through both domestic production and importation, supporting distribution to all parts of our country through a range of mechanisms including active cooperation with churches, mosques and schools, and enforcing regulations regarding the sale and distribution of rice and cracking down on corruption that can impact the supply, distribution and price of rice. Through the efforts of both the public and nongovernmental sectors of our society, we are meeting this challenge.

http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/rc20080504a3.html

I wonder if people thee would believe Bunye considering his not-so-good reputation.

i have been sick these past few weeks so i’ve been watching CNN and BBC a lot lately but never have i heard either of them saying there are food riots in the Philippines.

My Gawd, tonsilitis is really getting the better of me. I MISSED IT!

well, i havent heard about it on CNN too but I take Dean Bocobo’s word. And I read the Japanese’ editorial.

hope you get well soon, yoshke