(Keith Bacongco/MANILA BULLETIN) Speaker Martin Romualdez on Monday, July 22, said the House of Representatives would continue its efforts to support farmers in a bid to increase rice harvest and make the staple more affordable for Filipinos. Romualdez gave...
Cambodia is ready to export rice to the Philippines that will come from its surplus as part of the two countries' efforts to strengthen bilateral ties. Phnom Penh's commitment came as Philippine Ambassador to Cambodia Flerida Ann Camille Mayo paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister Hun Manet on July...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Facebook) A notable increase in both trust and performance ratings from Pulse Asia in June 2024 has emboldened House Speaker Martin Romualdez to further his advocacy for cheaper rice. After all, his...
ILOILO CITY – The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is monitoring rice prices in Western Visayas region following a 15 percent tariff reduction early this month. A RICE stall at La Paz Public Market in Iloilo City. (Tara Yap) Grace Benedicto, chief of the DTI-6 Consumer Protection...
By IVY TEJANO DAVAO CITY – The Davao Oriental Provincial Council is reportedly delaying the approval of the resolution authorizing Gov. Niño Sotero Uy to accept a 160,000-kilogram rice donation from the Taiwan Economic and Cultural Office. UY (Keith Bacongco) According to Silvestre H. Bello III,...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (left), Senate President Francis "Chiz" Escudero (Facebook) The working relationship between "Mr. Rice" House Speaker Martin Romualdez and Senate President Francis "Chiz" Escudero will be put to the test once the...
By IVY TEJANO DAVAO CITY – The Department of Agriculture-11 denied reports that there is a rice shortage in this city. The DA-11 said that there is no rice shortage here based on their monitoring and data gathered from their partner-agencies. DA-11 Regional Executive Director Macario Gonzaga...
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) reported that rice traders in the Philippines have been steadily holding onto their stocks after President Marcos’ move to lower import tariffs. In the Grain and Feed Update report dated July 9, USDA noted that rice traders who brought in their...
DAVAO CITY – A councilor here has asked the National Bureau of Investigation and National Food Authority to investigate reports of a rice shortage in this city. Committee on Disaster Risk Reduction head Councilor Diosdado Angelo Junior Mahipus said public welfare is at stake if these reports are...
The Department of Finance (DOF) has forecasted a potential P5 per kilogram decrease in the average price of rice by August, attributing this drop to reduced import tariffs. Finance Secretary Ralph G. Recto said on Monday, July 8, that by lowering the tariff on imported rice from 35 percent to...
In a blend of showbiz glamour and athletic prowess, renowned celebrities Piolo Pascual and Matteo Guidicelli, alongside fellow Sun Life ambassador Kyle Echarri, are set to grace the 5150 Bohol triathlon and Sunrise Sprint firing off next Sunday, July 14. Piolo Pascual (center) These stars are...
(Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) Members of the "Young Guns" bloc in the House of Representatives only have good things to say about the Marcos administration's P29 Rice Program. Assistant Majority Leaders Lanao del Sur 1st...
