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Rice

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

  1. FARMERS carry heavy sacks of freshly harvested rice from a field in Apalit, Pampanga, reflecting the demanding work behind every grain produced.

    Farmer cuts costs, boosts yield

    Farmer Danilo Bolos of Nueva Ecija is gaining attention for a rice cultivation method that nearly doubles yield while cutting fertilizer costs, offering a…

    2 MIN READ

  2. Makati to launch P20 rice project

    Makati to launch P20 rice project

    Makati City will launch its P20 per kilo rice program, “Benteng Bigas, Meron Na!”, on April 14, 2026 at the Makati City Hall Quadrangle, alongside the Kadiwa…

    1 MIN READ

  4. 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.

    Rice, corn stocks remain ample — PSA

    Philippine rice and corn inventories rise year-on-year as of 1 March, boosting supply buffers despite a month-on-month dip in commercial and NFA stocks.

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  5. March inflation seen at 3.1% to 3.9% — BSP

    March inflation seen at 3.1% to 3.9% — BSP

    BSP forecasts inflation of 3.1–3.9% amid rising fuel, rice, and electricity costs, citing effects from the Middle East conflict while staying within the 2–4%…

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  6. SENATOR Francis Pangilinan

    Senators sound alarm on looming agri crisis

    Senators warn of a looming agricultural crisis as rising fuel prices drive up fertilizer costs, threatening rice supply, food prices, and the livelihood of…

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  7. Gov’t to cap imported rice prices at P50/kg

    Gov’t to cap imported rice prices at P50/kg

    Malacañang will impose a P50 per kilo price cap on imported well-milled rice through a new Executive Order by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., while expanding…

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  8. INDIGENOUS Ibaloi, Kankanaey and Kalanguya communities are sustaining the centuries-old tradition of making tapuy from kintuman rice, now scaled into a livelihood with support from Aboitiz Renewables Inc. through the Irisan 3 Hydropower Plant.

    Tapuy wine revival brings new hope

    'This is more than just a source of income. It gives our communities pride and ensures that our traditions continue for future generations.'

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