
DA to expand P20 rice program to middle income earners
The Department of Agriculture (DA) announced that it is looking to expand the distribution of its P20 rice program to soon include middle-income earners as…
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The Department of Agriculture (DA) announced that it is looking to expand the distribution of its P20 rice program to soon include middle-income earners as…
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Partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers or thunderstorms are expected across Metro Manila and the rest of the country over the next 24 hours,…
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The World Bank has flagged global and domestic economic risks arising from the war in the Middle East.
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If projections hold, gasoline prices — currently at P86 to P119 per liter — could ease to P84.50 to P119. Diesel, meanwhile, may fall more sharply - from P127…
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The Asian Development Bank now projects Philippine gross domestic product growth at 4.4 percent for 2026 — a 0.9-percentage-point downgrade from its December…
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RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AFP) — Saudi Arabia said on Thursday that the attacks carried out in recent weeks by Iran against the kingdom’s energy infrastructure…
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A local farmer’s decades‑long experiment is drawing attention for showing that higher rice yields do not have to come with higher costs.
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The Makati Local Government Unit (LGU) will launch a rice distribution program on 14 April 2026, offering rice at P20 per kilo.
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Surging demand for subsidized P20-per-kilo rice has prompted the Department of Agriculture to tighten distribution through online registration, even as it…
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Senator Loren Legarda has recently criticized the Department of Agriculture (DA) for its failure to present a clear response to rising oil prices, warning that…
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The international analytics firm remains optimistic about the Philippines’ long-term growth prospects, noting, however, that it has downgraded its outlook from…
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Domagoso also unveiled a new ‘Rice Blessings in Manila’ program scheduled to begin 16 April.
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Micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) are emerging as a critical link in raising farm incomes and generating jobs, as the government pushes to move…
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Rice farmers in Nueva Ecija are trialing a new fertilization method aimed at cutting costs without reducing yields, as rising global energy prices continue to…
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The Department of Agriculture (DA) and the Eastern Primary Multi-Purpose Cooperative (PMPC) are set to establish a carabao dairy processing facility in San…
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Electricity, food, postharvest, transport, and logistics costs for rice all grew due to higher fuel charges. Inflation rose 4.1 percent in march from 2.4…
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The government is rolling out targeted interventions to shield both producers and consumers from rising food prices, as surging oil costs begin to ripple…
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