Manila, Oct. 7 -- A lawmaker from Manila on Tuesday expressed his strong support for President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.'s Executive Order No. 93, which suspends the importation of regular milled and well-milled rice effective Sept. 1.

In a statement, Manila 1st District Rep. Ernesto Dionisio Jr. noted the negative effects resulting from oversupply of imported rice, which have diminished opportunities for local producers and leads to economic hardships in rural communities.

"Napakababa po ng presyo ng palay. Nalulugi po ang mga magsasaka (The price of palay is very low. Farmers are losing). We need to take decisive action now. The influx of imported rice has flooded the market, leaving our hardworking farmers with fewer buyers and lower p...