
Lowering rice prices key to curbing inflation in PH — Chiz
Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero expressed his support for the Department of Agriculture's (DA) plan to declare a national food security emergency,…
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Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero expressed his support for the Department of Agriculture's (DA) plan to declare a national food security emergency,…
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The Department of Agriculture (DA) announced Wednesday plans to distribute National Food Authority (NFA) rice as part of the government’s food security…
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House lawmakers on Tuesday urged the Department of Agriculture (DA) to reconsider the P58 maximum suggested retail price (MSRP) for imported premium rice,…
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As the implementation of the maximum suggested retail price (MSRP) for imported rice began on 20 January 2025, some markets in Central Visayas were found to…
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The government is ramping up efforts to provide affordable rice in retail markets across the country to ensure wider access for consumers.
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‘We have so many laws when it comes to cartel, profiteering, but why is it that no one is in jail? Even smugglers, when they are apprehended, they are not…
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The National Security Council backs the move to declare a food security emergency for rice to lower food staple prices in Philippine markets.
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Makati Mayor and senatorial candidate Abby Binay called on the government to take stronger action against rice cartels and smuggling, urging that those…
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CLAVERIA, MISAMIS ORIENTAL – Farmers from Claveria and neighboring towns, including Villanueva and Jasaan in Misamis Oriental and Malitbog in Bukidnon…
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The government’s plan to declare a food security emergency to address the persistently high rice prices will remain a mere stopgap solution unless the proposed…
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A lawmaker on Monday warned that the government’s plan to declare a food security emergency to address high rice prices would only serve as a temporary…
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Families not yet registered under NavoRehistro, the city’s citizen registration program, will still receive rice assistance
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If the government proceeds with the food security emergency, it must ensure that the declaration is not a smokescreen for poor planning or a quick fix to the…
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The first basis, lack of supply, does not exist because we have a lot of supply. So the only reason (for the declaration) is the extraordinary increase in…
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This initiative, as part of the national Kadiwa ng Pangulo program, aims to make rice more accessible to local families while providing critical support to…
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MISAMIS OCCIDENTAL — The Provincial Government of Misamis Occidental launched the Baratong Bugas para sa mga Misamisnon (BBM) Asenso Rice Program in selected…
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LandBank has expressed its support for the passage of Republic Act 11954, which amends the Rice Tariffication Law, and for the seven-year extension of the Rice…
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President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. favors declaring a national food security emergency to help reduce the price of rice, which remains high despite…
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