Sen. Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan on Sunday, October 26 commended the issuance of Executive Orders (EO) Nos. 100 and 101 by President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr., describing these initiatives as a “big win” for farmers and the agricultural sector as a whole. The President signed EO No. 100,...
President Marcos has signed Executive Order No. 100 establishing a national floor price for palay (unmilled rice), a long-awaited policy designed to protect Filipino farmers from low farmgate prices during harvest seasons. The President signed the order on Oct. 25, citing the need to ensure a...
Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan urged local government units (LGUs) to be more proactive in setting a floor price for government purchase of unhusked rice or "palay" as he works with Malacañang and the Department of Agriculture (DA) in drafting an executive order (EO) to stabilize the...
Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan on Sunday, July 6 urged the National Food Authority (NFA) and local government units (LGUs) to immediately buy palay and other produce directly from Filipino farmers at fair market prices. Pangilinan made the appeal following reports that palay is now being...
President Marcos said the government is studying the imposition of a floor price for palay to ensure rice farmers are protected from losses due to erratic market prices. MPC Photo In a dialogue with farmers in Bulacan on Wednesday, May 28, the President said the government is modeling it after the...
Senatorial candidate Kiko Pangilinan said the Department of Agriculture’s proposal to establish a floor price for palay was a necessary step to protect Filipino rice farmers and address the country’s deepening food crisis. “Matagal na nating panawagan ito: siguruhing may sapat na kita ang mga...
Malacañang has assured farmers in Nueva Ecija that the government will keep buying their rice produce, but asked them to wait for their turn as the National Food Authority (NFA) is currently dealing with a long list of farmers. Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro...
Rice importation was not the reason behind the low price of palay in Cagayan, but the local traders, Malacañang said. Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said that according to Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel, the low price of palay...
Following a sharp decline in palay production last year, the Department of Agriculture (DA) is optimistic that the Philippines will achieve a record-high harvest in 2025. In a statement on Monday, Jan. 20, DA Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel said this forecast is credited to the directive of...
As the first half of 2024 draws to a close, the National Food Authority (NFA) is poised to surpass its procurement target, driven by the increased purchasing price of rice. NFA Acting Administrator Larry Lacson said that they are expecting to reach a palay procurement level of 3.08 million or...
Aside from the higher buying price of palay, the National Food Authority (NFA) wants to increase the number of drying facilities to improve the country’s buffer stock of rice. NFA Director Larry Lacson explained that they are closely coordinating with the Department of Agriculture (DA) and the...
Following decision to raise the palay buying price last April, the National Food Authority (NFA) said it was able to boost the quantity of milled rice by 14.6 percent compared to last year’s data. In a recent NFA council meeting, over 111,720 metric tons have been raised since the middle of May,...
