Price of rice hike up!

Everytime I watch the Filipino programs on the net and even here in France,the hiking price of rice are always the subject.I really don't understand why the prices of basic commodities are skyrocketing while the Philippine peso is soaring?Normally,the prices will be lesser but it's not what happen right now.Sad but it's true,poor people are the victims.How can they afford to buy rice at 38 pesos per kilo and eat three times a day?I hope government will do something about it.