Philippine inflation likely exceeded 5 percent in April 2026, surpassing the government's target range of 2 percent to 4 percent, the Bangko Sentral ng...
Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. said micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) are becoming central to raising the value of farm and fishery...
Keeping palay prices fair, expanding P20-per-kilogram rice and fast-tracking farm-to-market roads will be the toughest test of the Department of Agriculture heading into 2026,...
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) expects a faster inflation rate in September 2025 following the 1.5 percent registered in August.
The BSP said in...
MANILA, Philippines—Unicapital expects the Philippine economy to end 2025 on a strong note, citing macroeconomic tailwinds despite external risks.
The brokerage firm said in a...
Department of Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel confirmed that the government allocated P18 billion for the rollout of the P20-per-kilogram rice program in 2026,...
Gov’t monitoring retailers for price spikes, hoarding
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) announced that 1,350 local government units (LGUs) have reactivated...
Agriculture officials are calling for the restoration of key regulatory powers to the National Food Authority (NFA), saying the Rice Tariffication Law (RTL) curtailed...
To hasten efforts in lowering rice prices and easing the financial burden on Filipino consumers, Quezon Rep. Mark Enverga—one of the chairmen of the...
