Rep. Lee: food security emergency only a stop-gap solution
A lawmaker on Monday warned that the government’s plan to declare a food security emergency to address high rice prices would only serve as a temporary…
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A lawmaker on Monday warned that the government’s plan to declare a food security emergency to address high rice prices would only serve as a temporary…
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If the government proceeds with the food security emergency, it must ensure that the declaration is not a smokescreen for poor planning or a quick fix to the…
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The first basis, lack of supply, does not exist because we have a lot of supply. So the only reason (for the declaration) is the extraordinary increase in…
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The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Saturday said it is eyeing to bring its prepositioned family food packs (FFPs) to 2.5 million boxes…
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Senator Loren Legarda raised concerns over rising hunger rates in the Philippines, which have reached their highest level since the Covid-19 pandemic began in…
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MISAMIS OCCIDENTAL — The Provincial Government of Misamis Occidental launched the Baratong Bugas para sa mga Misamisnon (BBM) Asenso Rice Program in selected…
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The Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) named Metrobank the Top Market Maker for 2024, during its 127th anniversary celebration where the BTr recognized top partners…
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JC, a global leader in health and wellness, has opened its newest business center in the United States — in Caddo Mills, Texas.
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President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. favors declaring a national food security emergency to help reduce the price of rice, which remains high despite…
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The Department of Trade and Industry has allowed the price increase of some canned sardines, among other products belonging to basic necessities and prime…
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Laurel stressed that it is important for the government to buy rice from the farmers at the right price and to rotate NFA stocks
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The National Price Coordinating Council (NPCC) has approved a resolution urging the Department of Agriculture (DA) to declare a "food security emergency for…
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Several prices of vegetables have started to decrease after they ballooned last week.
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The local government of Valenzuela City revealed on Wednesday that it has destroyed 130 inaccurate weighing scales during a crackdown operation at the…
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Cagayan de Oro City—The city government started selling affordable rice on Tuesday until Friday at the city hall mini park for ₱36, ₱39, ₱40, ₱41, and ₱44 per…
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Butchers chop and dice large cuts of pork at Arayat Market, Quezon City, on Monday, 13 January 2025. According to them, pork prices increased by 10 pesos in…
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‘This will be primarily driven by lower WESM (Wholesale Electricity Spot Market) prices due to improved supply situation in the Luzon Grid as both average peak…
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Then came the ultimate test: skewers of snakes, scorpions, spiders, and fried insects like grasshoppers, bugs and crickets.
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