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Latest Daily Tribune news and analysis on rice distribution.

  1. The Department of Agriculture plans a P53 per kilo suggested retail price for local rice, aiming to balance affordable prices for consumers and fair income for farmers. Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. says stakeholders support the SRP, which serves as a pricing guide alongside President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s P50 cap on imported rice.

    DA urges Filipinos to waste less rice

    The DA is urging Filipinos to reduce rice waste, support local farmers and choose healthier rice as part of its year-round Be RICEponsible campaign.

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  2. MODEL farm clusters in Antique and Iloilo are being tapped to expand hybrid rice production, with the Department of Agriculture Western Visayas targeting yields of up to 8 metric tons per hectare.

    DA expands hybrid WV rice farms

    DA Western Visayas is expanding hybrid rice production through model farm clusters in Antique and Iloilo, targeting yields of up to 8 metric tons per hectare.

    2 MIN READ

  3. BBM rice continues every 2 months — Recto

    BBM rice continues every 2 months — Recto

    Executive Secretary Ralph Recto said the government’s free rice program for poor Filipino families will continue every two months under President Marcos’…

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  4. P20 rice/kilo fed 12-million Pinoys — DA

    P20 rice/kilo fed 12-million Pinoys — DA

    The Marcos administration’s P20-per-kilo rice program has reached 12 million beneficiaries nationwide, with the Department of Agriculture expanding…

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  5. SECRETARY Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr.

    DA suspends Iloilo rice imports

    Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. raises palay buying prices and suspends rice imports through Iloilo ports to protect Western Visayas farmers…

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  6. SECRETARY Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr.

    DA unveils modern Dumangas rice center

    The National Food Authority opens a P355.4-million integrated grains facility in Iloilo, boosting rice processing and storage capacity to support farmers,…

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  8. DA backs longer rice price cap

    DA backs longer rice price cap

    Lower rice prices helped ease June inflation, prompting the Department of Agriculture to back extending the P50-per-kilo imported rice price cap to keep food…

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  9. RICE, rights, raffles First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos (center) personally leads the distribution of rice to residents at the Novaliches District Center in Jordan Plains Subdivision, Barangay Sta. Monica, Quezon City, on Friday. Beyond sacks of rice, beneficiaries also received raffle prizes — including rice cookers, television sets and additional rice.

    Rice, renewed hope spread in Novaliches

    A total of 3,300 families in Quezon City received 10 kilos of rice each under First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos’ “Mula sa Puso Para sa Pamilya” initiative,…

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  10. FIRST Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos spends time with residents of Tondo, Manila, during a rice distribution activity aimed at assisting families in the community. Marcos said the initiative was a simple gesture to help provide food and comfort to households in need.

    Liza delivers aid in Makati, QC, Manila

    First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos brought rice, healthcare, legal aid, and livelihood assistance to residents in Quezon City, Makati, and Manila through her Mula…

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  11. FIRST Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos

    Liza leads QC rice aid drive

    First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos led a rice distribution drive in Quezon City, providing food assistance to 1,200 families under the “Mula sa Puso Para sa…

    2 MIN READ

  14. Rice on every table

    Rice on every table

    Beyond the sacks of rice, what touched many people was the message behind the gesture: the government is present, listening and compassionate

    3 MIN READ

  17. P53 local rice guide set by DA

    P53 local rice guide set by DA

    The Department of Agriculture is set to introduce a P53-per-kilo suggested retail price for locally produced rice, aiming to balance affordable food costs with…

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