(August 13 2025) Farmers was seen operating the small tractor to remove grass at the rice field in Bulacan on Wednesday August 13 2025. “To protect local farmers reeling from low palay prices during this current harvest season, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. announced the suspension of all rice importation for 60 days beginning Sept. 1, 2025,” Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Secretary Dave M. Gomez said in a statement. Photo/Analy Labor
