The Philippines will see a slight improvement in its rice production in the upcoming marketing year (MY) as the government’s support programs for the sector—including the sale of subsidized rice—are now starting to pay off, according to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). In a...
Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel said the pork industry requested the withdrawal of the maximum suggested retail price (MSRP) on pork amid challenges in compliance. In an interview on Thursday, May 15, Laurel said the industry is struggling to comply with the pork limit...
The maximum suggested retail price (MSRP) on pork, implemented to lower retail pork prices, is set to be lifted by the Department of Agriculture (DA) as the agency seeks to revise the policy to crack down on low compliance. In an interview on Wednesday, May 14, Agriculture Undersecretary for...
The Department of Agriculture (DA) is considering the imposition of a maximum suggested retail price (MSRP) on garlic and eggs as market prices remain stubbornly high. Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel recently conducted a market inspection at Mega Q Mart in Quezon City, in which...
The maximum suggested retail price (MSRP) for imported rice will be lowered from ₱49 per kilo to ₱45 beginning March 31, according to Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel. In a statement, Laurel said the MSRP was reduced following the continued decline in global rice prices. “At...
(MANILA BULLETIN) The Department of Agriculture (DA) must step up its campaign on ensuring that sellers and suppliers comply with the maximum suggested retail price (MSRP) for pork. This, AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee cited recent...
DA sets MSRP for pork in Metro Manila starting March 10, aiming to lower prices for consumers. The Department of Agriculture (DA) will implement a maximum suggested retail price (MSRP) for pork in wet markets across Metro Manila beginning Monday, March 10, in a bid to lower prices. The MSRP...
The maximum suggested retail price (MSRP) for imported rice, currently set at ₱52 per kilo, will be lowered to ₱49 beginning next month, according to Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel. The new price cap to take effect on March 1 marks the first time the MSRP will go below the ₱50...
The Department of Agriculture (DA) is exploring the prospect of buying pork and directly selling the commodity to retailers, allowing the agency to cut through potential layers of profiteering as pork prices continue to rise. DA Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel recalled that during his meeting with...
The Department of Agriculture (DA) is still studying the potential of implementing a maximum suggested retail price (MSRP) on pork as the agency investigates the possibility of profiteering. Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel said the MSRP will be imposed once profiteering has been...
The Department of Agriculture (DA) will reduce the maximum suggested retail price (MSRP) of imported rice from ₱58 to ₱55, effective on Wednesday, Feb. 5. The price reduction is part of the DA’s ongoing efforts to stabilize rice prices and alleviate inflationary pressures on basic...
Quezon 1st district Rep. Mark Enverga (left), Marikina City 2nd district Rep. Stella Luz Quimbo (PPAB) Solons blasted the Department of Agriculture (DA) for insisting on the hefty maximum suggested retail price (MSRP) of P58 per kilo...
