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Rice

Rice and food-security coverage — prices, imports, farmgate issues, and policies affecting Filipino households.

  3. PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. delivers a speech at the 16th BIMP-EAGA Summit held at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre in Malaysia on 27 May.

    PBBM opens BIMP-EAGA Summit

    ‘Your presence today reaffirms our shared commitment to cooperation, partnership, and inclusive growth.’

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  4. A vendor displays various local and imported rice varieties at a stall in Central Market, Manila, on Thursday. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has directed Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. to implement urgent measures to bring down rice prices and protect consumers from market manipulation.

    PNP aids gov’t rice price control

    ‘We are ready to extend all the necessary assistance in ensuring that rules and regulations under this plan are properly observed, similar to what our…

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  6. A FARMER scatters his palay harvest to dry in the heat of the sun in Nueva Ecija.

    DA moves to steady palay prices nationwide

    The DA, however, stressed that the decline is not happening throughout the country, stating that in some provinces, such as Palawan, palay prices remain…

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  7. A FARMER contorts to plant rice seedlings at a rice paddy in Bagac, Bataan to produce the staple food of the Filipinos. The farmgate price of palay has dropped to P8 per kilo in some parts of Central Luzon, which may force some farmers to stop planting rice.

    DA sees rice revival as palay prices surge

    ‘This harvest season, we are seeing prices improve to P22 to P27 per kilo, and we hope this continues so farmers are encouraged to plant more for the next…

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  9. El Niño threat spurs food supply measures

    El Niño threat spurs food supply measures

    The DA is also coordinating with the National Irrigation Administration to ensure irrigation systems can support farms during prolonged dry spells.

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  11. P20 rice rolled out at Capiztahan

    P20 rice rolled out at Capiztahan

    Discover how the P20-per-kilo rice rollout at Capiztahan supports vulnerable families and local farmers in Capiz. Learn about the DA’s “Benteng Bigas, Meron…

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  12. WORKERS at the National Food Authority weigh rice under the P20-per-kilo program of Ferdinand Marcos Jr. at an NFA warehouse in Valenzuela City on 19 February 2026, ahead of distribution to beneficiaries.

    Marcos widens P20 rice rollout

    The Philippine government expands its P20-per-kilo rice program nationwide as fuel costs drive food prices higher, aiming to protect vulnerable sectors while…

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  13. PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. lead the launch of the expanded P20 rice program in Bacoor City, Cavite on 2 July 2025, marking a major milestone in the Department of Agriculture’s nationwide rollout of affordable rice for millions of Filipino families.

    Marcos widens P20 rice rollout nationwide

    President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. orders a nationwide expansion of the P20-per-kilo rice program as fuel costs rise, extending selling hours and opening more…

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  14. ‘Biyayang Rice’ program rolls out

    ‘Biyayang Rice’ program rolls out

    About 80,000 workers in Manila will receive free rice under the “Biyayang Rice para sa Manila” program, a P286-million initiative funded through the Office of…

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  17. A WORKER at the National Food Authority tend to sacks of rice inside an NFA warehouse, part of ongoing efforts to secure supply for the majority of the population.

    CV-NFA prepares massive rice shipment

    The National Food Authority (NFA) in Central Visayas is set to deliver 35,000 sacks of rice to Cebu this week to support provincial food distribution programs,…

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