MANILA, Philippines — Ako Bicol Party-list representative and House committee on appropriations chair Elizadly Co said government officials should be included in economic sabotage complaints if rice prices continue to increase. Co's remark stemmed from his disappointment over previous assurances supposedly given by Agriculture Undersecretary Leocadio Sebastian and other agency officials – that the price of rice would not increase again – which did not happen. Rice prices surged to up to P60 a kilogram in the last few weeks amid fears of a shortage after India stopped exports.

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