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Tag: importation

Supplies

Workers deliver sacks of imported rice to retailers in Tondo, Manila on Friday, Jan. 23, 2026. The Department of Agriculture is considering an initial...

PH chicken supply adequate despite import push, says UBRA

The United Broiler Raisers Association (UBRA) said Monday the Philippines has sufficient chicken supplies, disputing recurring claims of shortages that often prompt importation. The association...

‘Scrap provisional cement tariff’

The consumer rights group United Filipino Consumers and Commuters appealed to the government to scrap the provisional safeguard duty of P400 per metric ton...

DA eyes 15-day extension of rice importation ban

THE Department of Agriculture (DA) may push for a 15-day extension of the rice importation moratorium, after Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. reported...

In Touch

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. announced the suspension of all rice importation for 60 days beginning Sept. 1, 2025 after conferring with Cabinet members on...

DA lifts ban on poultry imports from Netherlands

The Department of Agriculture (DA) has lifted the temporary ban on the importation of domestic and wild birds, including poultry products, from the Netherlands. Imposed...

Rely more on farmers, not imports, in solving food crisis—Imee Marcos

In solidarity with World Bread Day and World Food Day on October 16, Senator Imee Marcos turned the spotlight on the growing issue of...

China to ‘gradually resume’ seafood imports from Japan after Fukushima ban

Beijing, China—China said Friday that it would "gradually resume" importing seafood from Japan after imposing a blanket ban in August last year over the release...

Tolentino urges ginger supply boost amid soaring prices, rising demand

To cope with the high cost of ginger in the public market, Senate Majority Leader Francis Tolentino has called for increased supply and enhanced...

High volume of cement importation affects local industry, group says

The Cement Manufacturers Association of the Philippines (CeMAP) hascomplained of cement imports from Vietnam flooding the local marketdespite excess capacities. Citing data from Global Cement...

Imported onions in, but price still high

Imported onions are now being sold in Metro Manila markets for P180 to P210 per kilo, lower than the P240 charged for local onions,...

Gov’t to calibrate onion import to shield farmers

The administration of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. will implement a calibrated importation of onions in a bid to safeguard farmers during the harvest...

Gov’t to import 22,000-MT of onions to stabilize prices

The Department of Agriculture on Saturday said it will now have to resort to importing at least 22,000 metric tons of onions to end...

Local millers buck sugar importation

The order of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to expedite the importation of over 64,000 metric tons of sugar is untimely since local millers are...
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