Country’s rice stockpiles expanded in March compared with a year earlier, driven by the recovery in government-held reserves and steady gains in household holdings, according to the latest data from the Philippine Statistics Agency (PSA). Total rice inventory stood at 1.88 million metric tons as...
BAGUIO CITY – The city government is expediting the release of food subsidy to indigents using the P56-million grant from the national government. "I have directed the City Social Welfare and Development Office (CSWD) to prepare the project proposal and the purchase request and other documentary...
President Marcos announced that he has approved the recommendation to cap the price of imported well-milled rice at P50 per kilo. In a video message on Tuesday, March 31, Marcos said an executive order will be issued to formalize the price ceiling on rice. "Nagrekomenda na ang National Price...
DAGUPAN CITY — Rice at P20 per kilo under the government’s “Benteng Bigas, Meron Na’’ program continues to be sold here. Mayor Belen Fernandez said that Tricycle Operators and Drivers’ Associations (TODA) and other vulnerable sectors availed on the second day of the program on Tuesday,...
The Philippines’ rice imports may increase to over five million metric tons (MT) in the upcoming marketing year (MY) 2026-2027 to plug the shortfall in domestic production, according to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). In a report, the USDA estimated that the country’s rice...
Senator Imee Marcos expressed concern over the use of imported rice for the government’s “P20 rice” program despite the ongoing harvest season and the absence of any declared supply shortage. Marcos said that some officials appear to be prioritizing profit over protecting the welfare of...
The government is now one step away from imposing a price ceiling of ₱50 per kilo on imported rice after the proposed policy received the recommendation of the interagency National Price Coordinating Council (NPCC). In a statement on Thursday, March 26, NPCC said it is adopting the Department of...
LAOAG CITY – Residents trooped to the National Food Authority (NFA) Bantay warehouse in Ilocos Sur on Wednesday as the P20 per kilogram rice program under the Benteng Bigas Meron Na (BBM) initiative of the Department of Agriculture (DA) became available again to vulnerable sectors, officials...
CEBU CITY – The province of Bohol has stable supply of rice amid the conflict in the Middle East, the Office of the Provincial Agriculturist (OPA) said in a meeting with businessmen and key stakeholders on Wednesday, March 25. The province, led by Gov. Aris Aumentado, is taking steps to cushion...
BAGUIO CITY – The local market rice retailers ' association here said Wednesday they are doing their best to cushion the effect of fuel price increases on their commodity while ensuring a buffer supply for city residents. John Paul Peralta, spokesperson of the Baguio City market rice...
Malacañang said President Marcos supports the proposed P50 price cap for imported rice as part of efforts to keep food prices stable. In her press briefing on Monday, March 23, Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Undersecretary Claire Castro said the proposal, put forward by the Department of...
President Marcos has called on the public to help the government manage the impact of the Middle East conflict by refraining from spreading misinformation and fake news. Marcos said this as he listed in his recent vlog the different initiatives and measures undertaken by his administration to...
