
Stiffer penalty for rice smugglers proposed
Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan is pushing for stricter penalties against major rice smugglers, particularly government officials involved in economic…
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Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan is pushing for stricter penalties against major rice smugglers, particularly government officials involved in economic…
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It’s not only in Asia that rice is a staple food. Several West African countries also eat Jollof rice which is closely similar to the Filipino dish arroz…
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Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan called on local government units (LGU) to be more proactive in setting a floor price for government purchases of palay…
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Pump prices are expected to move in mixed directions for the second straight week, with gasoline likely to post a slight rollback while diesel and kerosene may…
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Fuel prices will move in different directions starting today, Tuesday, with gasoline set to decline as diesel and kerosene are expected to continue their…
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The ban on rice importations will be extended beyond 2 November to support local farmers and stabilize the price of palay.
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Data from the BSP’s Residential Property Price Index showed that areas outside the National Capital Region drove the overall growth, with prices up by 11.5…
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Without regulation, some borrowers previously faced crushing repayment burdens, with effective interest rates soaring to triple digits annually.
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Last week, gasoline and kerosene increased by P0.10 per liter and diesel by P0.50 per liter.
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Security Bank Corporation has been included in the FTSE Asia Pacific small capital index, one of the region’s most recognized benchmarks used by global…
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A significant portion of the aid, P803 million, is earmarked for farm-to-market roads, along with P67.6 million for cacao processing and marketing projects and…
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The Department of Agriculture (DA) is considering an extension of the rice importation moratorium implemented by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., citing recent…
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President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Friday led the inauguration of the P61.7-million Rice Processing System (RPS) II project in Pampanga, as well as the…
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President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Friday, led the inauguration of the P61.7 million Rice Processing System (RPS) II Project in Pampanga and the distribution of…
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Nueva Ecija and Batangas handily won while Davao Occidental bested Cebu in the Manny Pacquiao presents 1xBet-Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) 2025…
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People were seen buying rice priced at P20 per kilo at the Kadiwa ng Pangulo store along Elliptical Road in Quezon City on Saturday, 13 September 2025. The…
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President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. marks his 68th birthday on Saturday with a symbolic expansion of his flagship food security program, rolling out a one-day…
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