
September sees nearly 1-m filipinos buying cheaper rice
‘This year alone, from January to the end of September, the P20-per-kilo rice program has directly helped over 5.6 million Filipinos ease pressure on their…
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Latest Daily Tribune news and analysis on Rice prices in Central Visayas.

‘This year alone, from January to the end of September, the P20-per-kilo rice program has directly helped over 5.6 million Filipinos ease pressure on their…
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When rice inflation tops 20 percent and the promised price lives behind a subsidy counter, the report card is on the table and it doesn’t look good for the…
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The National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) has officially turned over a heritage marker for the Maligcong Rice Terraces in Bontoc, Mountain…
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Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. has opposed auctioning off a shipment of seized Vietnamese rice, proposing instead that it be donated to the…
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Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. opposes auctioning 12,480 metric tons of seized Vietnamese rice, recommending donation to the DSWD for needy…
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The DA said the latest award highlights the role of sustained agricultural research in improving local rice quality and strengthening its competitiveness in…
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The Philippines is ramping up its El Niño response as prolonged drought threatens crops, fisheries and livestock, driving food inflation higher and prompting…
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DA researchers were recognized as Career Scientists for advancing agricultural innovation, including AI-based rice breeding, tissue culture, digital livestock…
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The Department of Agriculture-PhilRice and DOST-PAGASA have signed a landmark data-sharing agreement to combine weather, climate and rice data for smarter…
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In a town in the province of Ifugao, three Tuwali Ifugao communities gather after the rice harvest for a celebration, renewing an ancient tradition whose pull…
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Police arrested a Chinese businessman and a Filipina employee in Bocaue, Bulacan, after a raid uncovered P800,000 worth of alleged counterfeit rice sacks…
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Alex Eala’s achievements are celebrated through a giant rice-field portrait at PhilRice in Nueva Ecija, honoring her impact on Philippine tennis and Filipino…
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The DA inaugurated a modern Rice Processing System in Cabanatuan City to reduce post-harvest losses, improve rice quality and support Nueva Ecija farmers.
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Manila Mayor Isko Moreno led the distribution of three kilograms of rice to 250 daycare parents through the city’s Rice for Work Program, linking food…
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The flagship cash assistance scheme, UPLIFT, reaches 7.6 million on paper, but only 5.6 million have actually been served.
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'This is one platform where we can give importance to our farmers to sell their rice produce directly to the government.'
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The government said more than 12 million Filipinos had benefited from the program as of July, with P20 rice then available at about 800 outlets nationwide.
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Philippine inflation eased to 6.1 percent in August from 6.2 percent in July, but faster rice and transport price increases continued to pressure consumers.
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