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...
The streak of oil price rollbacks is going steady for the third straight week. Effective Tuesday, March 18, diesel prices will decrease by ₱0.20 per liter, while kerosene will have a drop of ₱0.40 per liter. Gasoline prices, meanwhile, remain unchanged. These price slashes were announced by...
Motorists will get another round of price relief in the second week of March. Based on the four-day trading in Mean of Platts Singapore (MOPS) and the forex average, gasoline is anticipated to drop by somewhere around ₱1.40 to ₱1.70 per liter, while diesel could decline by ₱0.70 to ₱1.20....
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...
Filipinos will be able to save a few pesos as Malacañang announced the expected drop in the prices of rice and pork in the market this month. Photos by Santi San Juan/Manila Bulletin Citing a meeting with Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel, Palace Press Officer and Communications...
Quezon 1st district Rep. Wilfrido Mark Enverga (Contributed photo) Heightened price monitoring on rice will help determine who are manipulating the price of Filipino staple food to the detriment of both farmers and consumers. Quezon 1st...
ACT-CIS Party-list Rep. Erwin Tulfo (Facebook) ACT-CIS Party-list Rep. Erwin Tulfo is batting for all basic food items to have a suggested retail price (SRP) in order to prevent certain businessmen from manipulating their prices. The...
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...
Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. has ordered inspections of onion cold storage facilities across the country to curb potential hoarding and price manipulation. Laurel announced on Monday, Feb. 24, that the Bureau of Plant Industry (BPI) will take charge of these...
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 Trade and Industry-Palawan has imposed a 60-day price freeze on basic necessities in Puerto Princesa City, Palawan after a state of calamity was declared due to severe effects of heavy rain and flood caused by the shear line. The DTI reminded business establishments to comply with...
