The economic team of President Marcos was caught off guard when the announcement of a price ceiling on rice was made public on Aug. 31, a Cabinet official confirmed. While in Tokyo for meetings with Japanese ministers, Finance Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno disclosed that the economic managers were...
The Department of Finance (DOF) said the government may lower rice tariffs once Congress adjourns by the end of this month. Finance Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno said the economic team recommended a temporary decrease in the current 35 percent rice import tariff rates to address the rising prices of...
The government is set to hold another round of cash payouts in Metro Manila and Zamboanga del Sur on Monday, Sept. 11, as part of the Marcos administration's efforts to assist small rice retailers affected by the nationwide price ceilings. CASH GRANT — Department of Social Welfare and...
Ako Bicol Party-list Rep. Zaldy Co (Facebook) With the country’s rice price situation still tenuous at best, Ako Bicol Party-list Rep. Zaldy Co pitched on Sunday, Sept. 10 a "contract growing" scheme between the government and local farmers. Co,...
The Department of Agriculture (DA)-2 inspected markets in Cagayan Valley or Region 2 to check compliance with the rice price cap under Executive Order No. 39 issued by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. DA-2 Director Rose Mary Aquino said they, along with the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI),...
LUCENA CITY, Quezon – Two Quezon congressmen asked retailers in this province to comply with the rice price cap under Executive Order No. 39 issued by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. last month. First district Rep. Mark Enverga and second district Rep. David Suarez, House Committee on...
The San Juan City local government on Friday, Sept. 8, announced the start of the disbursement of financial aid to its rice sellers and retailers affected by the rice price cap mandated by the national government on Sept. 5 amid the increase of its prices. San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora...
A rice vendor at Paco Market in Manila (Photo by Arnold Quizol / Manila Bulletin) The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) will distribute P15,000 cash assistance to small and micro rice retailers in four Metro Manila cities starting on Saturday, Sept. 9. “Ang DSWD ay handang-handa...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) convened on Friday, Sept. 8, 2023 to finalize the initial list of small rice retailers who may qualify for government cash assistance under the Sustainable Livelihood Program. (Photo courtesy of...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez, rice grains (Speaker’s office, Unsplash) The Philippine government can take credit for the huge 21 percent price drop in the world rice market, House Speaker Martin Romualdez said on Thursday afternoon, Sept....
ILOILO CITY – Rice retailers in Iloilo province vowed to follow the price ceiling set by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., Gov. Arthur “Toto” Defensor Jr. said. A RICE stall at La Paz Public Market in Iloilo City has yet to implement the price ceiling ordered by President Ferdinand F. Marcos...
The Mandaluyong City local government announced the suspension of the assessment and collection of market stall fees of rice sellers in its two public markets starting Sept. 5 to Oct. 5 following the national government's rice price cap mandate which took effect on Sept. 5. Mandaluyong City Mayor...
