President Marcos is not giving up on attaining the P20 per kilo of rice, saying there is always a chance for it. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of PCO) "May chance lagi ‘yan (It always has a chance),” Marcos said when asked if the P20 per kilogram of rice is still...
DA Undersecretary Leocadio Sebastian (Screenshot from YouTube live) Department of Agriculture (DA) Undersecretary Leocadio Sebastian has admitted before House of Representatives members that it's not part of the agency’s plans to reduce the retail price of rice to P20....
The promise to bring down the price of rice to P20 per kilo is not within reach soon, given the several issues affecting the agriculture sector. This was admitted by Department of Agriculture (DA) Undersecretary Mercedita Sombilla in a Palace briefing on Tuesday, Aug. 1, noting that it will not be...
Although it would not be an easy road, Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin expressed confidence that the Marcos administration may soon achieve its campaign promise of P20-per-kilo rice. (Keith Bacongco/File Photo/MANILA BULLETIN) While the official did not give a timetable when this goal would be...
Palay or unhusked rice (MANILA BULLETIN) House Speaker Martin Romualdez vowed ahead of the start of the second regular session to help President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. achieve his election campaign promise of lowering the cost of rice to P20 per kilo. "The President wants the price of rice...
The potential revival of the Masagana 99 program should have a higher target yield of palay (unhusked rice) in order to fulfill President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr.'s election campaign promise of P20-per-kilo rice. Thus, said administration solon Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay...
For P3PWD Party-list nominee Rowena Guanzon, the agricultural math simply doesn't allow for rice to be sold at P20 per kilo. "Paano.magiging P20 ang bigas kung ang fertilizer more than 3K per bag ? #mgainutil (How can rice retail for P20 per kilo if fertilizers cost more than 3K per bag?)" Guazon...
Another increase on the suggested retail price (SRP) of red onions is expected before the year ends as the Department of Agriculture (DA) proposed to raise it from ₱170 to P250 per kilo starting Dec. 30. Onions (Photos courtesy of Pixabay) In an interview, DA Assistant Secretary Kristine...
Government anti-narcotics operatives seized some P3.4 million worth of shabu following the arrest of a former professional mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter on Saturday, Dec. 3, in Cebu City. The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) said Slotty Avila, 34, was served with the search warrant n...
Malacanang on Monday, August 22, said the retail price of sugar in supermarkets and groceries in Metro Manila is now pegged at P70 per kilo. The Palace said it has been getting reports that owners of supermarket and grocery chains have acceded to the request of President Ferdinand “Bongbong” R....
A pro-administration senator has said that pricing rice at P20 per kilo is not possible--at least, not yet. Senator Cynthia A. Villar, who retained her chairmanship of the Senate Agriculture, Food and Agrarian Reform Committee in the current 19th Congress, explained that the price of palay or...
A vlogger is selling rice for just P20 per kilo, turning an idea during the election campaign into a reality. Rechie Susarno, who runs the YouTube channel “Kakampink101,” has sold rice for P20 per kilo in Rizal and in his hometown in Taguig, and anyone can buy it regardless of political...
