
Marcos orders rice price cuts amid inflation spike
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has directed measures to lower rice prices in the Philippines as inflation rises to 7.6 percent, with officials attributing food…
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President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has directed measures to lower rice prices in the Philippines as inflation rises to 7.6 percent, with officials attributing food…

The Department of Agriculture will pilot blended rice in Metro Manila, mixing cheaper imported grains with local produce to keep retail prices affordable amid…

An agricultural drone demo in Mayantoc, Tarlac shows how SMART-ICM technology is transforming rice farming by speeding up seeding, reducing labor, and…

‘The Cabinet will discuss this urgent matter with the President in India, on the sidelines of his state visit.’

The Department of Agriculture has postponed the planned price cut on imported rice due to rising oil prices and global tensions, warning of potential ripple…

‘Our suggestion is a gradual increase… eventually returning to the 35 percent duty.’

Phased return to 35% tariff sought to ease market impact, support local rice growers

Top U.S. and Chinese officials are meeting in Geneva to discuss ways to de-escalate the escalating trade war triggered by President Trump's tariffs and China's…

It first reduced the rate by 25 basis points this year on 10 April after the local inflation in March hit 1.8 percent, the lowest since May 2020 based on data…



The Department of Agriculture lowers the maximum suggested retail price of imported rice to P45 per kilo starting March 31, marking a P19 decrease. This move…

Pangilinan said he also refused to approve overpriced rice imports from Thailand and Vietnam, saving the government P7 billion in procurement costs

ChatGPT said: The Department of Agriculture (DA) is considering lowering the maximum suggested retail price (MSRP) of imported rice to P45 per kilogram by the…

The ongoing tariffs imposed by the Trump administration on Canada and Mexico may offer lessons for the Philippines.

The Department of Agriculture announces lower rice prices under the Kadiwa ng Pangulo’s Rice-for-All program and for imported rice, following a global price…

The measure also seeks to enhance the seed procurement and mechanization programs, which aim to provide farmers greater access to high-quality seeds to boost…


Bananas are the Philippines’ top agricultural export to Japan, with a total volume reaching 3.4 million metric tons between 2020 and 2023