Villar says rice tariff law ‘working well’
Senator Cynthia A. Villar yesterday questioned calls to review the Rice Tarification Law (RTL), which liberalized the importation of rice. Villar, ...
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DA warns of big rice shortfall
Says incoming government needs P40 billion to avert the impending grain crisis top official of the Department of Agriculture said ...
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BOC raises P11.7b from rice imports
The Bureau of Customs said over the weekend it collected P11.69 billion in tariffs from 1.74 million metric tons of ...
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Rice production competitiveness thru mechanization, machinery training
By James Emmanuel Santua & Raxenn Ayesha Lachica The Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund aims to maintain the country's food security ...
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Villar legislations help boost local agriculture sector
Two pieces of legislation by Senator Cynthia Villar, chairperson of the Senate agriculture committee, sparked the growth of accredited farm schools ...
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RCEF working for rice farmers, says Sen. Villar
In the second year of the Rice Tariffication Law, Senator Cynthia A. Villar said the implementing agencies of the Rice ...
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2M farmers benefit from new rice program
More than 2 million rice farmers are now enjoying the initial benefits provided by the government under the Rice Competitiveness ...
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OFWs urged to turn to farming
Filipino workers abroad and professionals have been encouraged to invest in agriculture to help other farmers and earn up to ...
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P21 billion to be lent to farmers, fishermen
More than P21 billion in loanable funds will be provided to farmers and fishermen yearly under the laws authored by ...
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Villar says farm schools help farmers
Senator Cynthia Villar, who chairs the Senate agriculture and food committee, said the Villar Farm Schools help cultivate modern Filipino ...
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