The Philippines imported 408,860 metric tons of milled rice in January 2026, according to the latest Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) report, surpassing a voluntary...
Department of Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr. said the country is cautiously considering rice imports from Pakistan to diversify its supplier base...
Rice imports into the Philippines dropped drastically in November 2025, with inbound shipments falling to 25,730 metric tons valued at $12.88 million.
This represents a...
Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. said Wednesday the Philippines will significantly reduce rice import requirements in the first quarter of 2026.
The country is...
Philippine rice production has largely stalled since 2017, widening the gap between domestic output and rising consumption, according to a new Ateneo de Manila...
The Philippines' 2.5 million rice farmers are threatening mass protests over what they call the administration's failure to address "plummeting" rice prices, which they...
Senator Kiko Pangilinan opened Monday’s Senate hearing on the smuggling of agricultural products by highlighting the start of the 60-day rice import ban. “Let’s...
MANILA—The maximum suggested retail price (MSRP) for imported rice will remain in effect despite the two-month suspension of rice imports ordered by President Ferdinand...
Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. has warned that the country’s rice farming sector faces collapse unless the Rice Tariffication Law...
House Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez urged importers to immediately distribute 523 containers of rice stored at the Bureau of Customs-Manila International Container Port (BOC-MICP)...
Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel hinted at the possibility of reverting the rice import tariff to its original rates, if rice...
