Quezon 1st district Rep. Mark Enverga (left), Marikina City 2nd district Rep. Stella Luz Quimbo (PPAB) Solons blasted the Department of Agriculture (DA) for insisting on the hefty maximum suggested retail price (MSRP) of P58 per kilo...
The Department of Agriculture (DA) has approved the importation of breeder goats and sheep to improve the genetics of local livestock and bolster the country’s goat and sheep industries, particularly in Mindanao. Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr. said in a statement on Wednesday,...
(Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) House quinta-committee (quinta-comm) overall chairman, Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda wants to know whether or not the country’s rice importers are involved in financial shenanigans. Salceda--during...
House of Representatives (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) Solons comprising the House quinta-committee (quinta-comm) slammed the apparent lack of urgency from the Department of Agriculture (DA), Department of Trade and Industry...
The Philippine Retailers Association (PRA) is welcoming the plan of the Department of Agriculture (DA) to have groceries and convenience stores sell affordable rice, ranging from P29 to P45. PRA President Roberto Claudio gave this affirmation on the sidelines of the 2025 CEO Awards in Bonifacio...
The Philippines’ rice industry has been making significant strides since the enactment of the Rice Tariffication Law (RTL) in 2019, driven by sustained collaboration of the government, farmers, and local authorities, according to the Department of Agriculture (DA). In a statement, the DA said...
The maximum suggested retail price (MSRP) for imported rice, currently set at P58-per-kilo, will gradually decrease with a potential to go as low as P49 in March if global prices remain stable, according to Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel. The DA implemented the MSRP on Monday, Jan. 20,...
Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel is optimistic that the planned rollout of affordable rice, with prices ranging from P29 to P45 per kilo, in groceries and convenience stores starting Feb. 15 will help influence the market “to be more reasonable.” Laurel told...
The Department of Agriculture (DA) is urging retailers to comply with the maximum suggested retail price (MSRP) of P58 for imported rice, which took effect on Monday, Jan. 20. On Tuesday, officials of the DA and the Department of Trade and Industry (DA) inspected stalls selling rice at the Trabajo...
The Department of Agriculture (DA) said it is eyeing partnerships with the country’s major retail companies to expand the availability of affordable rice nationwide. In a statement on Thursday, Jan. 23, the DA said this initiative aims to stabilize rice prices and provide greater access for...
(File photo / MANILA BULLETIN) National Security Adviser (NSA) Eduardo Año expressed support for the Department of Agriculture’s (DA) planned move to declare a food security emergency by the end of January due to the rising prices of rice. Año said the country’s food security “is a...
The National Food Authority (NFA) announced on Wednesday, Jan. 22, that it requires an additional funding of P9 billion to comply with the law-mandated increase in the national rice buffer stock. NFA Administrator Larry Lacson said the agency is now obligated to maintain a buffer stock equivalent...
