
DAR vows stronger palay farmers’ backing
The Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) convened a high-level caucus to address the sharp decline in palay (unhusked rice) farmgate prices during the peak…
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The Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) convened a high-level caucus to address the sharp decline in palay (unhusked rice) farmgate prices during the peak…
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I’m sorry to say, even the President, when he said ‘Mahiya naman kayo,’ that’s a little strange because it was his budget to begin with.
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The stink from corruption would be hard to keep hidden in a bottle, as Nosy Tarsee found out recently.
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Placing the FAPs in the UA has President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. eating his words before the investor community about the importance of the key infrastructure…
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The House of Representatives is set to approve the P6.793-trillion proposed 2026 national budget today despite strong objections from minority lawmakers over…
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Advocates of zero UA suggest that instead of standby allocations, the government can propose a supplemental budget if it needs additional funds.
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Former Agriculture Secretary Manny Piñol has appealed to Manila Mayor Francisco “Isko” Moreno Domagoso to help struggling rice farmers, whose farmgate prices…
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Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan called on national government offices, agencies, and local government units to boycott imported rice and purchase instead…
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Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan is pushing for stricter penalties against major rice smugglers, particularly government officials involved in economic…
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It’s not only in Asia that rice is a staple food. Several West African countries also eat Jollof rice which is closely similar to the Filipino dish arroz…
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A research group had warned that scheming members of Congress, who are under siege for the outrageous flood control projects, have shifted to “soft” projects…
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It’s interesting to note that if only the NEP is never subjected to amendments, it would be the perfect mirror image of the GAB up to the point that it’s…
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Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo “Ping” Lacson revealed on Sunday that almost every senator in the 19th Congress was involved in budget insertions for…
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The ban on rice importations will be extended beyond 2 November to support local farmers and stabilize the price of palay.
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A decade after the Supreme Court struck down the Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) and the Disbursement Acceleration Program (DAP), fears mounted…
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A significant portion of the aid, P803 million, is earmarked for farm-to-market roads, along with P67.6 million for cacao processing and marketing projects and…
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