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Duterte: NFA chief Jason Aquino wants out, to be replaced

Duterte: NFA chief Jason Aquino wants out, to be replaced

Dharel Placido,

ABS-CBN News

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Updated Sep 11, 2018 04:56 PM PHT

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NFA Administrator Jason Aquino wants out, according to President Rodrigo Duterte. Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News

MANILA -- President Rodrigo Duterte said Tuesday he was looking for a new head of the National Food Authority to replace Jason Aquino, who asked to be relieved from his post.

Aquino, a former Army scout ranger, "said he's tired and cannot cope with laro (workings) diyan sa inside," Duterte said in a televised interview with Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Salvador Panelo.

"I will scout for a new one and the only way is import more, mag -buffer ako (I will build a buffer)," he said.

Rice, the main driver of food prices, saw inflation of 7.1 percent in August, while the headline rate accelerated to 6.4 percent.

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The government has set measures to tame rice prices, including pushing for tariffs in place of import quotas.

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