House Speaker Martin Romualdez (left), Senate President Francis "Chiz" Escudero (Facebook) The working relationship between "Mr. Rice" House Speaker Martin Romualdez and Senate President Francis "Chiz" Escudero will be put to the test once the...
By IVY TEJANO DAVAO CITY – The Department of Agriculture-11 denied reports that there is a rice shortage in this city. The DA-11 said that there is no rice shortage here based on their monitoring and data gathered from their partner-agencies. DA-11 Regional Executive Director Macario Gonzaga...
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) reported that rice traders in the Philippines have been steadily holding onto their stocks after President Marcos’ move to lower import tariffs. In the Grain and Feed Update report dated July 9, USDA noted that rice traders who brought in their...
DAVAO CITY – A councilor here has asked the National Bureau of Investigation and National Food Authority to investigate reports of a rice shortage in this city. Committee on Disaster Risk Reduction head Councilor Diosdado Angelo Junior Mahipus said public welfare is at stake if these reports are...
The Department of Finance (DOF) has forecasted a potential P5 per kilogram decrease in the average price of rice by August, attributing this drop to reduced import tariffs. Finance Secretary Ralph G. Recto said on Monday, July 8, that by lowering the tariff on imported rice from 35 percent to...
In a blend of showbiz glamour and athletic prowess, renowned celebrities Piolo Pascual and Matteo Guidicelli, alongside fellow Sun Life ambassador Kyle Echarri, are set to grace the 5150 Bohol triathlon and Sunrise Sprint firing off next Sunday, July 14. Piolo Pascual (center) These stars are...
(Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) Members of the "Young Guns" bloc in the House of Representatives only have good things to say about the Marcos administration's P29 Rice Program. Assistant Majority Leaders Lanao del Sur 1st...
Quezon 2nd district Rep. David "Jay-jay" Suarez (Dexter Barro II/MANILA BULLETIN) A noble initiative. That's how Deputy Speaker Quezon 1st district Rep. David “Jay-jay” Suarez described President Marcos' P29 Rice Program, which aims to provide...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (left), President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. (Speaker’s office) The Marcos administration and the House of Representatives are working toward the lofty goal of rice self-sufficiency by 2028. Thus, said...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (left), President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. (Speaker’s office) President Marcos' P29 Rice Program is right up House Speaker Martin Romualdez's alley. Known as "Mr. Rice" Romualdez sees the value of the...
Senator Imee Marcos has called on the National Economic Development Authority to publicize the details of its board meeting that led to the government’s controversial decision to cut the tariff on imported rice to 15 percent up to 2028. Sen. Imee Marcos attends Thursday’s hearing of the...
Prices of most agricultural commodities posted a decline during the last week of June, according to a report from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA). Based on its national price situationer for the second phase of June, the PSA reported that four agricultural goods declined during the period...
