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Speaker calls for task force vs. rice cartels

House Speaker Martin Romualdez proposed the creation of a mega task force to pursue market manipulators and bring down the price tags of rice. “A...

 

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DA expands Rice-for-ALL outlet network

The Department of Agriculture (DA) added nine new locations to the Rice-for-All program, following the initial launch in five public markets and select train...

NBI urged: Probe high rice prices

House super panel cites possible market manipulation The House of Representatives Quinta Committee, also known as the “Murang Pagkain” Super Committee, ordered the National Bureau...

DA: Reduced tariff led to low rice prices

The Department of Agriculture refuted the claim of the National Economic and Development Authority that reduced tariff on imported rice did not result in...

NEDA puzzled: Lower tariff failed to reduce rice prices

The lowered tariff on imported rice from 35 percent to 15 percent did not lead to a reduction in rice prices, the National Economic...

DA rolls out P40/kilo rice at public marts, MRT/LRT

The Department of Agriculture (DA) said yesterday it will roll out the Kadiwa ng Pangulo Rice-for-All program, where it sells rice at a lower...

Lawmakers probe high food prices

Lawmakers have sought clarifications on why rice prices remain high in the market despite tariff cuts made by the government.  Earlier, Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu...

Can we achieve rice self-sufficiency?

“IRRI says we must invest in agricultural research and transportation infrastructure.” You would think that the Philippines would be producing enough rice on its own...

Inexpensive rice

Workers arrange sacks of rice sold at P29 per kilo along with cheaper fish and vegetables in support of local farmers and shoppers at...

Party-list group gives away rice, fertilizers

THE ATEACHER party-list led by Virginia Rodriguez has distributed rice and organic fertilizers free of charge to hundreds of farmers in Valencia City, Bukidnon, in...

Gov’t to import more rice—PBBM

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. expressed concern on Friday over the agricultural losses caused by recent typhoons and said the government might have to...

DA chief announces price cut under Rice-for-All program

AGRICULTURE Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. has announced a likely price reduction for rice sold under the Rice-for-All program. Under the program, the price of...

Affordable rice

Several markets in Quezon City offer regular and well-milled rice at P42 to P45 per kilogram, based on the Department of Agriculture’s (DA) inspection...
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