The Philippine Rice Industry Stakeholders Movement (PRISM) will cooperate with the government in supplying and in purchasing affordable rice for consumers. PRISM lead convenor Rowena Sadicon said they are now working with the Department of Agriculture (DA) and the Department of Trade and Industry...
Malacañang assured the public that the government will intensify its monitoring of rice prices in the market. A rice vendor at Paco Market in Manila says regular milled rice sold at P41 per kilogram does not sell well due to its unusual appearance. (Arnold Quizol) Executive Secretary Lucas...
BACOLOD CITY – The city government will provide rice assistance amounting to P40 million to all residents here affected by typhoon “Goring” and the enhanced southwest monsoon or “habagat” last week. MAYOR Albee Benitez announces rice assistance for residents affected by 'Goring' and the...
Photo from Richielyn Canlas/MANILA BULLETIN Rice retailers in Manila and Malabon closed their stores on the first day of the implementation of the mandated rice price ceiling order on Tuesday, Sept. 5, and warned that permanent closure may happen if they are not supplied with low-priced rice. Rice...
Rice retailers in Muntinlupa grudgingly complied with President Marcos' order imposing price cap on regular and well-milled rice, saying they are losing money because of the policy. Muntinlupa Mayor Ruffy Biazon visited a public market in Muntinlupa on Sept. 5 to check the compliance of...
Quezon City (QC) Mayor Joy Belmonte assured the city's small scale rice retailers who will be adversely affected by the imposition of the national government's Executive Order No. 39, Series of 2023 that the city government is ready to provide them with assistance in order for them to remain in...
Pateros Mayor Miguel Ponce III said the municipal government will help retailers in finding a supplier of cheaper rice to sell to the public in light of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s imposition of a price ceiling. Marcos issued Executive Order No. 39 on Aug. 31 imposing a mandated price...
Marikina City 2nd district Rep. Stella Quimbo (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) Economist-solon Marikina City 2nd district Rep. Stella Quimbo has filed a bill that would allow the President to declare a "National Rice Emergency" for a maximum period of six...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (center) in Jakarta, Indonesia for the ASEAN Summit (Speaker’s office) The Malacañang-imposed price cap on rice is just a short term measure, House Speaker Martin Romualdez told Manilla-based reporters in Jakarta, Indonesia on Tuesday,...
Muntinlupa Mayor Ruffy Biazon met with rice retailers, distributors, grocery owners and public market representatives on Sept. 5 to discuss President Marcos' order imposing a price ceiling on regular-milled and well-milled rice. Marcos issued Executive Order No. 39 on Aug. 31 imposing a...
Enforcing price ceilings on rice would eliminate unhealthy competition among rice traders who are taking advantage of the rice situation in the country, a farmers group said. (Mark Balmores/MB Photo) Expressing support for the government's move to set price ceilings on rice, a farmers group in...
The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) said the government is considering the reduction of import tariffs for rice as a measure to address the significant increase in the price of the staple food. NEDA Secretary Arsenio M. Balisacan said he called for a review of the 35 percent...
