On 28 February 2025, workers loaded sacks of imported rice onto a truck in Tondo, Manila, as the Department of Agriculture announced a reduction in the maximum suggested retail price to P49 per kilo, effective 1 March. Toto Lozano
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Workers load imported rice sacks onto a truck in Manila

Workers load sacks of imported rice onto a truck along Dagupan Street in Tondo, Manila, on 28 February 2025. The Department of Agriculture announced the implementation of a reduction in the maximum suggested retail price of imported rice to P49 per kilo, starting 1 March. Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr., however, clarified that the MSRP will be enforced selectively, prioritizing Metro Manila, key cities, and other urban centers.

Author : Toto Lozano
On 28 February 2025, workers loaded sacks of imported rice onto a truck in Tondo, Manila, as the Department of Agriculture announced a reduction in the maximum suggested retail price to P49 per kilo, effective 1 March.
On 28 February 2025, workers loaded sacks of imported rice onto a truck in Tondo, Manila, as the Department of Agriculture announced a reduction in the maximum suggested retail price to P49 per kilo, effective 1 March.
On 28 February 2025, workers loaded sacks of imported rice onto a truck in Tondo, Manila, as the Department of Agriculture announced a reduction in the maximum suggested retail price to P49 per kilo, effective 1 March.
On 28 February 2025, workers loaded sacks of imported rice onto a truck in Tondo, Manila, as the Department of Agriculture announced a reduction in the maximum suggested retail price to P49 per kilo, effective 1 March.
On 28 February 2025, workers loaded sacks of imported rice onto a truck in Tondo, Manila, as the Department of Agriculture announced a reduction in the maximum suggested retail price to P49 per kilo, effective 1 March.