The Department of Agriculture (DA) is evaluating a restriction on monthly rice import volumes of up to 200,000 metric tons (MT) from June to October to ensure adequate domestic supply without collapsing farmgate prices. Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. told Manila Bulletin that the...
The Dagupan City government is selling P20 per kilo rice starting May 4 at the city plaza. The initiative is aligned with the program of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. Priority sectors are senior citizens, solo parents, Persons with Disabilities, farmers, fisherfolk, and transport drivers. To...
The government should utilize the P30-billion Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF) to finance interventions that go beyond short-term financial aid to shield farmers from the effects of El Niño and rising global fuel costs, Senator Francis “Chiz” Escudero said. Escudero made the...
The World Bank has given its go-ahead to the $24.5-million Technical Assistance for Sustainable Agricultural Transformation (TASAT) program, which will complement the Philippines’ largest-ever single loan from the Washington-based multilateral lender aimed at diversifying the sector and moving...
MALOLOS CITY—More than 1,400 members of the Bulacan Federation of Jeepney Operators and Drivers Association (BFJODA) received rice subsidies on Friday, April 24, as the provincial government rolled out relief for the transport sector reeling from soaring fuel costs. Gov. Daniel R. Fernando and...
The Chinese Embassy in Manila lauded what it described as the successful localization of Chinese hybrid rice technology in the Philippines, saying the efforts could boost farmers’ income and safeguard the country’s food security. This developed as Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Jing Quan...
The Philippines has launched a safeguard investigation into rice imports, as authorities move to assess whether a surge in inbound shipments is harming domestic farmers of the country’s primary food staple. In an April 15 notification to the Geneva-based World Trade Organization (WTO), the...
President Marcos has led the rollout of the “Biyayang Bigas” program in Manila, reiterating his goal of ensuring that no Filipino goes hungry by the end of his term. Speaking during the distribution at SM City Manila on Thursday, April 16, the President said the initiative is part of the...
The Navotas City government has extended relief assistance to around 3,000 families in Obando, Bulacan affected by smoke from the Navotas Sanitary Landfill Facility (NSFL) fire. Navotas Mayor John Rey Tiangco said the city government provided 3,000 sacks of rice for families in four barangays in...
The Philippines is preparing to increase its foreign rice purchases this year as the government moves to stabilize domestic supply and temper price volatility for Filipinos ' main food staple. Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel said the country is ready to scale up shipments from its...
BACOLOD CITY – This highly-urbanized city has released rice assistance to 2,200 Transportation Network Vehicle Services drivers since Sunday, April 12. They received five kilos of rice each from the city government to provide relief amid the oil crisis. Validation of the list of names for the...
Batangas 1st District Rep. Leandro Leviste on Tuesday, April 14, turned over 4,000 sacks of rice to the City of Manila as a gesture of gratitude for the city’s hospitality toward Batangas farmers who have been camping at Liwasang Bonifacio in Manila, for over a week. The turnover ceremony was...
