Filipina Soul

There is a global rice shortage, and it has been felt very acutely in the Philippines. Rice is consumed three times daily in the country. But with the price of the grain being what it is these days, a lot of families have had to tighten their belts to survive.

The crisis has been in the news everyday. Here are just some of the latest headlines:

* Rice jumps to record on Philippine imports, curbs on exports (via Bloomberg)

* Solutions to the Philippines’ rice crisis (via UPI Asia Online)

* U.S. pledges rice to the Philippines as price near record (via Bloomberg)

* Rice crisis to cost Philippines one percent of GDP: study (via AFP)