1% cut: Hurts more than it helps
It’s a move branded as a ‘trade goodwill gesture,’ though less an economic breakthrough and more a diplomatic sleight-of-hand.
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It’s a move branded as a ‘trade goodwill gesture,’ though less an economic breakthrough and more a diplomatic sleight-of-hand.
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The road tax is on the same level as flood control contracts as a favored source of pork barrel funds.
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The Department of Agriculture (DA) is forging ahead with its plan to expand the P20 rice program to benefit smallholder rice farmers, brushing aside criticisms…
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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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No one watching those Blue Ribbon hearings could walk away thinking this was all just a misunderstanding.
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The pensioners didn’t ask for miracles. They asked for peace of mind. They asked that their last years be gentler.
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The Philippine Center for Postharvest Development and Mechanization (PhilMech) has partnered with Korea Rural Community Corp. (KRC) to establish a…
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Bataan stunned Biñan, 73-62, while Nueva Ecija and Batangas cruised to victories in the Manny Pacquiao presents 1xBet-Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League…
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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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‘By working closely with the government and other stakeholders, we can make food and nutrition security a shared reality for every Filipino family.’
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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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The government seeks to jumpstart long-delayed gains in the coconut sector, with the recently revised Coconut Farmers and Industry Development Plan (CFIDP) now…
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The Department of Agriculture (DA) is calling for urgent amendments to the Coconut Farmers and Industry Trust Fund Act as it seeks to overhaul one of the…
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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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