LAOAG CITY, Ilocos Norte – The Ilocos Norte Agricultural College (INAC) has unveiled a rice paddy art of Gov. Matthew Marcos Manotoc in Pasuquin, Ilocos Norte. RICE paddy art of Gov. Manotoc. (Contributed photo) Vice Gov. Cecilia Araneta-Marcos represented Manotoc during the unveiling...
President Marcos on Monday, Sept. 11, led the celebrations for his father former president Ferdinand Marcos Sr.'s 106th birth anniversary in his hometown of Batac, Ilocos Norte. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. offers flowers during a wreath-laying ceremony at the monument of the late President...
Finance Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno said the economic managers are standing behind President Marcos' decision to impose rice price ceilings, emphasizing it is a crucial step to fight non-competitive practices and promote a fair market environment. Diokno said the economic team recognized the...
Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda (left), Quezon 1st district Rep. Wilfrido Mark Enverga (Rep. Salceda's office, Facebook) The unrelenting efforts of President Marcos and House Speaker Martin Romualdez to stabilize local rice prices haven't been lost on ranking...
The economic team of President Marcos was caught off guard when the announcement of a price ceiling on rice was made public on Aug. 31, a Cabinet official confirmed. While in Tokyo for meetings with Japanese ministers, Finance Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno disclosed that the economic managers were...
The Department of Finance (DOF) said the government may lower rice tariffs once Congress adjourns by the end of this month. Finance Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno said the economic team recommended a temporary decrease in the current 35 percent rice import tariff rates to address the rising prices of...
Malacañang is expecting that prices of palay and rice will stabilize as thousands of farmers start to harvest their main season crop this September and October. By the end of this month, the initial palay harvest is expected to reach two million metric tons (MMT), and up to three MMY in October....
The government is set to hold another round of cash payouts in Metro Manila and Zamboanga del Sur on Monday, Sept. 11, as part of the Marcos administration's efforts to assist small rice retailers affected by the nationwide price ceilings. CASH GRANT — Department of Social Welfare and...
Ako Bicol Party-list Rep. Zaldy Co (Facebook) With the country’s rice price situation still tenuous at best, Ako Bicol Party-list Rep. Zaldy Co pitched on Sunday, Sept. 10 a "contract growing" scheme between the government and local farmers. Co,...
The Department of Agriculture (DA)-2 inspected markets in Cagayan Valley or Region 2 to check compliance with the rice price cap under Executive Order No. 39 issued by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. DA-2 Director Rose Mary Aquino said they, along with the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI),...
LUCENA CITY, Quezon – Two Quezon congressmen asked retailers in this province to comply with the rice price cap under Executive Order No. 39 issued by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. last month. First district Rep. Mark Enverga and second district Rep. David Suarez, House Committee on...
The San Juan City local government on Friday, Sept. 8, announced the start of the disbursement of financial aid to its rice sellers and retailers affected by the rice price cap mandated by the national government on Sept. 5 amid the increase of its prices. San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora...
