Rice politics boils over
As quickly as the applause came, so did the raised eyebrows — and the most stinging of criticisms came from Vice President Sara Duterte herself.
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As quickly as the applause came, so did the raised eyebrows — and the most stinging of criticisms came from Vice President Sara Duterte herself.
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Currently, the program only covers the Visayas. The expansion to Luzon and Mindanao depends on resolving logistical and funding issues.
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In a move to tackle one of the country’s most pressing agricultural challenges, Kaunlad Pinoy Party-list (#133) wants to empower Filipino farmers and make the…
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The P20-per kilo rice to be sold in the Visayas is the regular variety currently being sold at P33 per kilo and not the low quality rice described by Vice…
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A quick fix causes many market distortions. Sustainable practices, such as Vietnam’s use of sensors and water pumps to reduce water use, require long-term…
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The Vice President also claimed that the rice being sold at P20 might be of such low quality that it would normally be used as pig feed
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Malacañang defended President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s P20-per-kilo rice initiative on Thursday after Vice President Sara Duterte slammed the program as an…
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In a major step toward fulfilling one of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s most prominent campaign promises, the Department of Agriculture (DA) has officially…
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The Department of Agriculture (DA) on Wednesday announced a program to sell rice at P20 per kilogram — starting in the Visayas.
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The Visayan Electric announced on Tuesday that the electricity rate will increase by P1.14 per kilowatt-hour (kWh).
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Global delivery giant DHL Express has announced a temporary suspension of all business-to-consumer shipments valued over $800 to the United States, citing…
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Pork prices in local markets remain high despite the start of Holy Week — when religious practices mandate eating less meat — exceeding the government-mandated…
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The financing deal will fund the construction of two desalination plants: a 20 million liter-per-day (MLD) facility in Punta Engaño — upgraded from the…
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‘We invite travelers to make the most of the peak summer season by flying to these exciting destinations from Mactan-Cebu, our growing hub in the Central…
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The tight reserves contributed to sustained price increases, prompting the imposition of the Secondary Price Cap 6.39 percent of the time during the first week…
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A leading intra-Asia shipping provider based in Hong Kong, SITC operates a network spanning 120 ports across ASEAN, China, Japan and other major markets
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The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) projects overall inflation in March to settle within the range of 1.7 to 2.5 percent.
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Consumers will pay less for imported rice as the Department of Agriculture (DA) will reduce the maximum suggested retail price (MSRP) to P45 per kilo.
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