
DA seeks revival of NFA grain-buying powers
The Department of Agriculture (DA) is pushing Congress to restore and expand the purchasing powers of the National Food Authority (NFA) to strengthen food…
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The Department of Agriculture (DA) is pushing Congress to restore and expand the purchasing powers of the National Food Authority (NFA) to strengthen food…
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The Department of Agriculture (DA) is intensifying efforts to temper the impact of rising consumer prices, banking on rice price controls and supply-side…
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Food inflation climbed as storms and floods disrupted supply, particularly of vegetables and fish. Fuel costs also added pressure, reversing the slowdown seen…
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Subic Bay Freeport – “ Marami yan! Ako rin [pahingi] ! I am glad that you have President Marcos who loves you. We don’t have this in Japan!”
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Nueva Ecija flaunted its power while Biñan halted its slide in the Manny Pacquiao presents 1xBet-Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) 2025 Season at…
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TABUK CITY, Kalinga — A Kalinga provincial board member is proposing an ordinance to protect local farmers from what he calls unfair practices by rice and corn…
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‘In Luzon, despite higher demand and supply, prices drop slightly, even with more power exports to Visayas through HVDC.’
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Motorists will face higher fuel costs starting tomorrow, with gasoline and kerosene up P0.70 per liter and diesel rising by P1, as global supply jitters and…
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Malacañang Palace has issued Executive Order No. 93, suspending the importation of regular milled and well-milled rice for 60 days beginning 1 September 2025.
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‘There is no science to determine how much you really earn when you buy it (palay) at P5 a kilo.’
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Senator Francis "Kiko" Pangilinan is doubling down on efforts to shield Filipino farmers from abusive trading practices and climate-induced losses, pushing…
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Since its enactment in 2019, the RTL has liberalized rice imports to curb inflation, but has also exposed local farmers to steep competition from cheaper…
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The Department of Agriculture (DA) is seeking amendments to the Rice Tariffication Law (RTL) to restore certain regulatory powers of the National Food…
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CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY — The Department of Agriculture highlighted the establishment of the P118-million rice hub in the neighboring province of Bukidnon as “a…
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“Some of the worst things imaginable have been done with the best intentions.”
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‘It may now be a question of quality over quantity and that could require a shift in our agricultural policy.’
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The Department of Agriculture (DA) is expanding its flagship food security program, “Benteng Bigas, Meron Na! Para sa Magsasaka,” to four more areas, making…
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Senator Francisco “Kiko” Pangilinan announced Wednesday that the Senate will hold hearings on proposed amendments to the Rice Tariffication Law (RTL) and…
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