
Senators sound alarm on looming agri crisis
Senators on Tuesday warned of a looming agricultural crisis as the persistent surge in fuel prices driven by the Middle East conflict is pushing up fertilizer…
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Senators on Tuesday warned of a looming agricultural crisis as the persistent surge in fuel prices driven by the Middle East conflict is pushing up fertilizer…
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President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said he will issue an executive order imposing a ₱50-per-kilo price cap on imported well-milled rice.
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'This is more than just a source of income. It gives our communities pride and ensures that our traditions continue for future generations.'
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Farmers are now earning more from their harvests as government-backed rice processing hubs allow them to mill and sell rice directly, cutting reliance on…
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Senator Imee Marcos on Sunday questioned the continued use of imported rice in the government’s benteng bigas program, despite the ongoing harvest season and…
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Additionally, the city government will implement a four-day workweek for its employees as a contingency measure to reduce transportation costs.
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The funds, provided by the Office of the President, will allow the city to provide the monthly rice subsidy to each beneficiary family for the next six months.
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The buffer stock can last for 10 days, which is enough to feed the Philippines for 30 days.
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During the 25 March hearing, Duterte may present witnesses, evidence and memoranda.
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‘Regarding her attendance, I have not conferred with the Vice President on this matter.’
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The Department of Agriculture (DA) is considering a price cap on imported rice to keep costs manageable for Filipino consumers while monitoring international…
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The Department of Agriculture (DA) is considering imposing a price cap on imported rice after flagging what it described as “unreasonable” price increases in…
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Retail prices of rice and cooking oil climbed in early March 2026, while key protein items such as pork and galunggong (mackerel scad) saw modest declines,…
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The Department of Agriculture (DA) is considering imposing a price cap on imported rice after flagging what it described as “unreasonable” price increases in…
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Former Department of Public Works and Highways Undersecretary Roberto Bernardo appeared before the Sandiganbayan Sixth Division on Tuesday as a state witness…
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The Office of the Ombudsman said on Monday that it is reviewing hundreds of boxes of documents submitted by the Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI)…
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Despite this, Laurel said retail prices of P60 to P65 per kilo seen in some markets is ‘bordering on profiteering.
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Experts from the University of the Philippines (UP) Manila have developed the country’s first locally manufactured device that uses machine learning to detect…
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