Marcos backs farmers, halts rice imports
NEW DELHI, India — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has ordered a halt to the importation of rice starting September to protect local farmers from declining…
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NEW DELHI, India — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has ordered a halt to the importation of rice starting September to protect local farmers from declining…
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Senate Committee on Agriculture and Food chairperson, Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan, welcomed the decision of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to suspend all…
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The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) reported that inflation in July 2025 fell within its forecast range of 0.5 to 1.3 percent, driven largely by the…
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‘This is a delicate balancing act between our duty to protect our rice farmers from those who undervalue their produce and ensuring that consumers have access…
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‘We have decided to expedite the work that we are doing to forge a bilateral preferential trade agreement.’
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‘The Cabinet will discuss this urgent matter with the President in India, on the sidelines of his state visit.’
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Lacson said the Department of Agriculture is working to expand the P20 per kilo rice initiative nationwide, with farmers included among the eligible buyers for…
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National Food Authority (NFA) Administrator Larry Lacson assured the public that NFA warehouses still have an ample supply of rice stocks.
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In Lamitan, a panyam seller waits patiently for someone to purchase her delicacies.
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An advocacy group plans to launch a “cage-free tracker” in October to monitor multinational corporations’ adherence to commitments for transitioning to…
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I would give two handclaps for Marcos’ promise to run after the DPWH personnel who engineered the invisible and intangible flood control projects, which, in…
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The growing economic partnership between the Philippines and Israel took center stage during a high-level gala dinner on 29 July 2025 with Israeli Minister of…
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The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) announced Wednesday that local government centers, including barangay halls and health…
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The growing economic partnership between the Philippines and Israel took center stage during a high-level gala dinner on 29 July attended by Israeli Minister…
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Vulnerable sectors will be entitled to purchase 30 kilograms of P20 rice per month, while minimum wage earners can secure 10 kilograms per month.
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The government is banking on long-term food security and governance reform in the rice sector as Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel…
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Starting in August, rice farmers will be included as beneficiaries of the “P20 Bigas Meron Na” program, the Department of Agriculture announced during the…
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