(MANILA BULLETIN) The newly-formed Murang Pagkain Super-committee in the House of Representatives has traced the “biggest agricultural price manipulation case" involving rice--the Filipino staple food--to the previous Duterte administration....
Demand that President Marcos fulfill his campaign promise of a P20-per-kilo rice, Vice President Sara Duterte said on late Sunday night, Nov. 24. (From left) President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. and Vice President Sara Duterte during the Brigada Eskwela in Manila last Aug. 14, 2023....
President Marcos revealed that the country would have to import rice to compensate for the agricultural damages caused by the recent typhoons that hit the country in just three weeks. President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. (RTVM screenshot) Marcos said this as he led a situation briefing on...
Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) House Deputy Majority Leader ACT-CIS Party-list Rep. Erwin Tulfo wondered on Sunday, Nov. 10 why the prices of imported rice hasn't gone down despite the huge tariff cut imposed by the Marcos administration....
Filipinos will have stable access to rice in the coming Christmas season despite the subsequent typhoons that struck the country’s agricultural lands these past weeks, National Irrigation Administration (NIA) Administrator Engr. Eduardo Guillen said. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos...
President Marcos has granted a one-time rice allowance to all military and uniformed personnel (MUPs) to recognize their vital role in promoting the country's security and peace and order as well as ensuring public safety. File photos Administrative Order (AO) No. 26, signed by Executive Secretary...
The Philippines is poised to not only remain as the world's No. 1 rice importer for the third-consecutive year but also buy from abroad a new record-high 5.1 million metric tons (MT) during the current marketing period, according to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). The...
The National Irrigation Administration (NIA) has plans to shift the agricultural sector’s cropping calendar as a long-term solution to the devastating impact of typhoons to the country’s low-lying ricefields and harvest season. (Keith Bacongco/MB file photo) NIA Administrator...
President Marcos ordered the Department of Agriculture (DA) and the National Irrigation Administration (NIA) to expand its P29 rice program and establish more Kadiwa centers across the country. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (center) meets DA Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel (2nd...
Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) Economist-solon Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda says President Marcos ultimately made the right call in enforcing a huge reduction on rice tariffs, since the move is...
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) – Israeli strikes on northern Gaza have killed at least 22 people, mostly women and children, Palestinian officials said Sunday, as its offensive in the hard-hit and isolated north entered a third week and aid groups described a humanitarian catastrophe. The...
The Department of Agriculture (DA) assured Filipinos that the country's rice supply remains sufficient despite the onslaught of Severe Tropical Storm Kristine which ravaged different parts of the Philippines this week. File photo Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. said this during a...
