Kiko seeks definition of rice profiteering
‘There is no science to determine how much you really earn when you buy it (palay) at P5 a kilo.’
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‘There is no science to determine how much you really earn when you buy it (palay) at P5 a kilo.’
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The Department of Agriculture (DA) is seeking amendments to the Rice Tariffication Law (RTL) to restore certain regulatory powers of the National Food…
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CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY — The Department of Agriculture highlighted the establishment of the P118-million rice hub in the neighboring province of Bukidnon as “a…
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“Some of the worst things imaginable have been done with the best intentions.”
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‘We are watching the market’s response to the rice import suspension very closely.’
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Farm gate prices of palay have begun to inch up in several key rice-producing regions just a week after President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. announced a two-month…
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National Food Authority Administrator Larry Lacson said Friday that the agency opened more warehouses to expand the P20 per kilogram rice program for farmers…
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‘In many of our public markets in Manila, in line with the mayor’s directive, prices of basic goods should not exceed the levels set by the DTI for vendors.’
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US President Donald Trump said Monday that gold imports will not face additional tariffs, days after confusion flared on whether recent hikes applied to…
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Consumer prices in China remained stable in July, official data showed Saturday, providing a respite for the world's second-largest economy,…
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As a farmer’s son, I write every article on the condition of farmers with compassion and anger.
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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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Domestic liquidity and bank lending in the country both registered steady growth in June, reflecting continued support for economic activity and reinforcing…
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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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‘They found a way to get around it. The loans were given to borrowers who were supposedly involved in agriculture. That’s where the money went, which is why so…
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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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Fuel prices are set to rise again this week, with oil firms implementing hikes starting Tuesday morning amid global supply concerns and renewed optimism over…
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