President Marcos has lifted the temporary price ceiling on rice starting Wednesday, Oct. 4. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Noel Pabalate) "Well, I think it’s the appropriate time since namimigay tayo ng bigas (since we are giving out rice). Yes, as of today, we are lifting the price...
Farmers and rice retailers may soon breathe a sigh of relief after Bureau of Plant Industry (BPI) Director Gerald Glenn Panganiban said on Tuesday, Oct. 3, that there are now “positive indicators” for the possible lifting of the rice price ceiling. Bureau of Plant Industry (BPI) Director Gerald...
Although the Department of Agriculture (DA) has recommended the lifting of the rice price cap, it is up to President Marcos to decide on it, an official said on Tuesday, Oct. 3. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. (Photo from the Presidential Communications Office) DA-Bureau of Plant Industry Director...
There was no mention of choosing a new Agriculture Secretary during the sectoral meeting presided over by President Marcos on Tuesday, Oct. 3. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. presides over a sectoral meeting in Malacañan on Oct. 3 to discuss the recommendation to lift the temporary...
EMBARGOED UNTIL MONDAY, OCT. 2 12:00AM The Department of Finance (DOF) said the Marcos administration will review the enforcement of rice price ceilings this week, taking into account the start of the harvest season to determine if the price controls should be lifted. Finance Secretary Benjamin E....
The Presidential Communications Office (PCO) on Sunday, Oct. 1, revealed that the Bureau of Customs (BOC) has filed smuggling charges before the Department of Justice (DOJ) against rice smugglers in Bulacan, while cases are being built up for filing in Zamboanga City. Customs Commissioner Bien...
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has taken legal action against the rice importers believed to be involved with the raided warehouse in Bulacan. In a statement, William Balayo, Customs Legal Service acting director, said the bureau's anti-smuggling unit, the Bureau Action Team Against Smuggling (BATAS),...
BUTUAN CITY – The Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation, and Unity (OPAPRU) has provided rice aid to former New People’s Army (NPA) fighters in Agusan del Norte. FORMER New People’s Army (NPA) rebels receive rice aid from the OPAPRU and 23 rd Infantry Battalion in...
President Marcos has approved and ordered the release of P12.7 billion for the Rice Farmers Financial Assistance (RFFA) to help about 2.3 million small rice farmers amid agricultural challenges in the country. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (File photo) Marcos, who made the order on...
President Marcos said he would not let those involved in smuggling and hoarding rice get away with their illegal activities and that the government was already implementing measures against them. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Malacañang photo) Marcos said this as he led the...
CEBU CITY – The Department of Social Welfare and Development-Central Visayas (DSWD-7) on Friday, September 29, started distributing cash assistance to sari-sari store owners in the region affected by the price cap on rice. According to DSWD-7, there are more than 2,000 sari-sari owners who...
National Economic and Development Authority Secretary Arsenio M. Balisacan said that rice tariff reduction remains an option for the Marcos administration, but immediate execution is not viable. President Marcos earlier thumbed down the reduction of the rice tariff. “He saw that these prices are...
