As the national government prepares to stabilize the rice price and supply, the Philippine National Police (PNP) will be there to ensure that everybody will comply. PNP chief Gen. Jose Melencio C. Nartatez, Jr. has expressed full readiness to support the enforcement of the government’s planned...
Senior citizens aged 65–79, along with jeepney and tricycle drivers, received 10 kilos of rice in Mandaluyong City on Wednesday, May 6, under the Local Government Support Fund-Financial Assistance to Local Government Units of the national government. Mandaluyong City Mayor Carmelita...
The Malabon and Caloocan city governments have expanded their rice distribution programs to help vulnerable sectors cope with rising food prices. In Malabon, around 3,000 residents received 10 kilograms of rice each under the “Hapag Sigurado” program at the Malabon Sports Center on Wednesday,...
A total of 8,898 senior citizens in San Juan City will receive 40 kilos of rice each this year under the Assistance to Indigent Individuals or Families–Food Assistance (AIIF-FA) Rice Distribution Project, which began with the first 10-kilo allocation on Wednesday, May 6. San Juan City Mayor...
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...
