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Article: NFA's P167-billion rice subsidy program not helping ...
Manila Bulletin;  December 27, 2008 ;     700+ words ...The rice subsidy program of the National Food Authority ... While many poor people needs the rice subsidy program, physical limitations stop ... concerned about accessibility of the rice subsidy to the poor since the poor are more ...

Article: Roh denies cover-up of illegal rice subsidy grab.
YON - Yonhap News Agency of Korea;  October 26, 2008 ;     700+ words ... ... aware of the widespread abuse of the rice subsidy system, which was implemented by Roh ... and there was not enough time." The rice subsidy system is intended to support low ... to evade property taxes. Receiving a rice subsidy can be used as evidence of farming ...

Article: EX-S KOREAN PRES DENIES COVER-UP OF ILLEGAL RICE ...
AsiaPulse News;  October 27, 2008 ;     700+ words ... ... aware of the widespread abuse of the rice subsidy system, which was implemented by Roh ... and there was not enough time." The rice subsidy system is intended to support low ... to evade property taxes. Receiving a rice subsidy can be used as evidence of farming ...

Article: Restore rice subsidy to Sri Lankan Tamil refugees: ...
PTI - The Press Trust of India Ltd.;  August 25, 2005 ;     442 words ... ... wrote to the Indian Prime Minister seeking the revival of rice subsidy given to Sri Lankan Tamil refugees housed in various camps ... reason that the Government of India has all along provided the rice subsidy scheme ... The sudden withdrawal of subsidy on rice given ...

Article: Makati starts distribution of rice subsidy to poor ...
Philippines News Agency;  June 13, 2008 ;     635 words ... ... government of Makati on Thursday began the distribution of rice subsidy to some 7,236 beneficiaries at the Carmona Covered Court ... Jejomar Binay said that the activity, dubbed Distribution of rice subsidy for the most in-need households in Makati, is the citys ...

Article: S KOREAN PRES ORDERS PROBE OF INELIGIBLE RICE ...
AsiaPulse News;  October 21, 2008 ;     700+ words ... ... not directly responsible for the widespread abuses in the rice subsidy payment program. But we have to thoroughly revamp the system ... including government officials and politicians." The rice subsidy program was created by the administration of Lee's predecessor ...

Article: 200,000 FAMILIES TO BENEFIT FROM MALAYSIA'S RICE ...
AsiaPulse News;  November 13, 2009 ;     675 words ... ... 000 families in Malaysia will get to enjoy the people's rice subsidy (Subur) which was launched by Prime Minister Najib Razak ... present at the event, said the programme would ensure that the rice subsidy would reach its target group. (BERNAMA-OANA) bl 13 ...