In 1966, a headline in the Manila Bulletin read MARCOS GETS MIRACLE RICE – the first time the term miracle rice is used to describe varieties released by the IRRI. Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos had read about the new rice and went to the IRRI. He quickly declared that the Philippines would be self-sufficient in rice production during his first term in office. The country did soon produce enough rice to meet its own needs. The Green Revolution in rice began in India, moved to the Philippines and then throughout Southeast Asia.