
Lawmakers urge DA to reevaluate P58 price cap on imported rice
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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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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To resolve the food crisis in the country, especially the ongoing problem of surging prices of rice, meat, and fishery products in wet markets, an agricultural…
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Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr. on Sunday revealed that the agency plans to build around 99 cold storage facilities…
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Ungab posted on his Facebook page a signed Bicameral Conference Committee report received by the House Bills and Index Services and stamped on 11 December 2024.
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‘With the FarmTech kit’s portable and rechargeable projector, sound system, and other tools, training our fellow farmers on digital tools will be significantly…
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Resilient amidst challenges: The Philippines' economic journey in 2024
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BAGUIO CITY — The Department of Agriculture (DA) Cordillera and the Baguio Tourism Council (BTC) led residents of Baguio in an initiative to help ease the…
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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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The Department of Agriculture (DA) has imposed a temporary ban on importing domestic and wild birds and poultry products from South Dakota due to an outbreak…
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The Philippines imported more than 1.3 million metric tons (MMT) of meat from January to November last year — reflecting the country’s growing reliance on…
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The Department of Agriculture (DA) is prioritizing food security this year, with key goals that include a record rice harvest and improvements to agricultural…
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Workers transfer trays of eggs to another truck after an accident, ensuring delivery to local suppliers in Metro Manila on Tuesday, 21 January 2025.
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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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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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Kinks in the 2025 national budget became a major challenge for the Palace last week as President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., the economic team and other Cabinet…
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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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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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Marcos agreed with Laurel on the rationale behind the recommendation, noting that even with several government interventions being implemented the market was…
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