DA chief: FMRs safeguarded with flood control lessons
Department of Agriculture (DA) secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. assured that the farm-to-market roads will not suffer the same fate as the flood control…
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Department of Agriculture (DA) secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. assured that the farm-to-market roads will not suffer the same fate as the flood control…
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The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported that average headline inflation for 2025 settled at 1.7 percent, well below the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas…
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The new varieties of rice that are being tested by the Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) thru its Variety Field Trials (VFT), are expected to boost…
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The Department of Agriculture (DA) expects expanded support for farmers and fisherfolk following the signing of the P6.793-trillion national budget for 2026.
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Currently, the Philippines and Indonesia impose the highest VAT in the region at 12 percent, while Cambodia, Vietnam and Laos impose only 10 percent.
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The Department of Agriculture (DA) is moving to stabilize chili pepper supply in 2026 as recurring price spikes, driven largely by weather disruptions,…
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When businesses are forced to pay bribes or public funds are stolen, the resulting losses are made up for in higher prices.
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Thirteen police officers and Basij members were injured by stone throwing.
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The Department of Agriculture (DA) is entering 2026 facing a series of high-stakes tests, from keeping rice prices fair and expanding the government’s…
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Mang Boy walks along the embankment of his rice field in Morong, Bataan, water flowing steadily toward his crops. A satisfied smile spreads across his face as…
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The Department of Agriculture (DA) is set to spend P23 billion next year to expand its P20-per-kilo rice program as it targets to reach 15 million households…
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Inflation for December is projected to settle between 1.2 and 2.0 percent, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said on Monday.
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Inflation for December is projected to settle between 1.2 and 2.0 percent, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said on Monday.
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‘A 6 percent inflation rate means that your P100 can buy only about P94 worth of goods and services. But with inflation down to just 1.6 percent in 2025, that…
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It contrasts with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s campaign promise to make P20 per kilo rice widely available.
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The maximum suggested retail price (MSRP) for 5 percent broken imported rice will remain at P43 per kilo, providing short-term price stability as the…
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Concerns over “insoluble and floating” fertilizer in Ilocos Norte were traced to improper application by farmers, not defective products, easing fears about…
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The job of a good government is to make sure that the least of its citizens will do with more and more than before, not with less and less.
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