Quezon Rep. Wilfrido Mark Enverga on Tuesday hailed Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez for gaining a commitment from Vietnam to continue supplying the Philippines with affordable rice.
Romualdez was able to do this last Sunday in Jakarta, Indonesia, during a side meeting with Vuong Dinh Hue, President of the National Assembly of Vietnam on the eve of the formal opening of the 44th AIPA (ASEAN Parliamentary Assembly) General Assembly.
“Speaker Romualdez displayed once again why he is the alter ego of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. with the move to secure rice imports at a crucial time for the Philippines. In terms of team sports, this was a clutch move,” said Enverga, chair of the House Committee on Agriculture and Food.
“The threat of El Niño is still present despite the recent rains, and we are still trying to boost our crop production. Other countries are restricting their rice importation policies. Speaker Romualdez knows that we need all the help we can get to ensure a stable supply of rice,” he said.