
P20 rice program helps thousands of workers
More than 115,000 minimum wage earners from nearly 400 businesses have benefited from the government’s P20 per kilogram rice program, the Department of Labor…
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More than 115,000 minimum wage earners from nearly 400 businesses have benefited from the government’s P20 per kilogram rice program, the Department of Labor…
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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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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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‘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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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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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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The farmers do not incur losses under the government’s P20-per-kilo rice program, President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. stressed in one of several…
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President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Monday addressed skepticism surrounding his administration’s ‘Benteng Bigas Meron Na’ program, affirming that rice priced…
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