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PBBM extends import tariffs of rice, corn, meat

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. extended for another year the temporary modification of import duty rates on rice, corn, and meat products to ensure a...

NGO leader boasts P20/kilo rice ‘attainable’

A CIVIL society advocate and non-government organization leader has made a fearless forecast that rice being sold at P20 a kilo is attainable by...

Farmers, traders tell gov’t to import 500K MT to ease rice prices, supply

Rice farmers and traders have asked the government to import as much as 500,000 metric tons of rice to manage prices and supply, as...

Meralco’s RE bid to soften rates; much lower rice prices possible

"Meralco’s critics … are off-tangent in their arguments for lower power rates in the Philippines." The path towards a greener energy future is not that...

DA, governors to hike rice output

THE Department of Agriculture (DA) is tapping the assistance of the provincial governments in rice producing regions for concerted efforts to attain sufficient and...

Cebu to sell NFA rice at P20/kilo soon, says Gov. Gwen Garcia

Cebu province will be the first to sell rice from the National Food Authority (NFA) at P20 per kilo, fulfilling the campaign promise of...

Marcos, DA laud Filipino farmers for strong rice supply until 2024 

  President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. said the country will enjoy a strong supply of rice up to early next year thanks to the efforts...

Marcos credits price cap for controlling rice inflation; Agri exec sees stable supply

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Saturday said the mandated price ceiling for rice that was in place for about a month has helped stabilize...

Marcos lifts rice price cap

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Wednesday announced the lifting of the rice price cap. This comes just a day after a Department of Agriculture (DA)...

Rice price cap seen to last until end-Oct.

Prices of rice are falling in markets across Metro Manila, but the price cap imposed by the government may remain until end-October, a Department...

Fingers in the dike

"Why in heaven’s name should Comelec spend to automate barangay and that useless SK elections, when all the voter needs to write are a...

PBBM’s decision to distribute confiscated rice to poor families ‘best deterrent’ vs. smuggling, says lawmaker

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s decision to give away smuggled and hoarded rice to poor families was hailed as the “best deterrent” against smuggling,...

Customs keen on donating confiscated rice worth P42m

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) is considering donating the confiscated 42,180 bags of imported rice to some departments implementing government assistance programs. The smuggled rice,...

Retailers dread P40,000 weekly losses over rice

Grain retailers could incur P6,000 in losses daily or up to P40,000 a week due to the price ceiling on rice that took effect...
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