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Foundation donates 1,000bags of rice to Tondo fire victims

The Angelo King Foundation donated 1,000 bags of rice, with each bag containing five kilograms, to residents affected by a major fire in Tondo, Manila. The donation was...

Philippines to heighten price monitoring as rice import ban nears

Malacañang on Wednesday said the government will intensify price monitoring and coordinate with rice industry stakeholders to keep prices stable once the 60-day suspension...

P20/k rice rolls out in Tacloban City

The national government has started the distribution of P20-per-kilo rice in Tacloban City, making the staple affordable to the vulnerable sectors. Francis Rosaroso Department of...

DA chief supports large-scale rice processing capacity

Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr. underscored the DA’s plans to expand rice processing capacity while addressing concerns about possible...

Palay prices up in 6 areas ahead of 2-month import ban

Farm gate prices of palay have begun to rise in six of the country’s 13 key rice-producing regions a week after President Ferdinand Marcos...

Rice price cap stays during the import ban—DA

The maximum suggested retail price (MSRP) for imported rice will remain in effect during the two-month suspension of rice imports ordered by President Ferdinand...

Rice price ceiling stays despite import ban—Tiu Laurel

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...

For Workers

Fifty minimum wage workers from four business establishments in Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental, each receive 10 kilos of rice on Saturday under President Ferdinand...

‘P20-rice reaches 115k workers’

The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) said more than 115,000 minimum wage workers benefitted from the P20-a kilo rice of the government as...

PBBM suspends rice imports for 60 days starting Sept. 1

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. ordered a 60-day suspension of all rice imports starting September 1, 2025 to protect local farmers struggling with plummeting palay...

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...

House backs Marcos order suspending rice imports for 60 days

The House of Representatives on Wednesday expressed full support for President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s order to suspend all rice importation for 60 days starting...

July inflation likely slower than 1.4% in June, says BSP

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said Thursday inflation rate likely settled between 0.5 percent and 1.3 percent in July 2025. The BSP cited higher...

DA warns of rice industry’s collapse under Rice Tariffication Law

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...
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