Malacañang disclosed that the rice supplier involved in the distribution in Mandaluyong City has been blacklisted after rice relief distributed to residents was found to be two kilograms short. Under the "Bawat Barangay Makikinabang" program initiated by President Marcos, 10 kilograms of rice were...
Malabon City Mayor Jeannie Sandoval said the city government will continue working with the national government to ensure that no Malabueño household is left behind in its food assistance programs. Sandoval made the statement as she and First Lady Louise “Liza” Araneta‑Marcos led the...
The Department of Agriculture (DA) is exploring the imposition of higher tariffs by at least 13 percentage points (ppt) on certain rice imports from four of its major suppliers, including Vietnam, as a safeguard measure to mitigate the impact of rising imports on the domestic rice industry. Upon...
Pakistan, one of the Philippines’ top rice suppliers, has questioned whether the Philippine government is complying with global trade rules in its plan to impose safeguard measures to restrict rice imports and shield local farmers. During the Tariff Commission’s (TC) preliminary conference on...
The wholesale prices of rice maintained their downward trajectory in June, although certain areas such as the Davao region are seeing higher rice prices than the national average, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA). The PSA said the national average wholesale price of...
First Lady Louise “Liza” Araneta‑Marcos, alongside Mayor Edwin Olivarez, spearheaded the distribution of 10 kilos of rice each to 2,579 vulnerable residents of Barangay San Antonio on Thursday, July 9, under the national government’s food assistance program. The second tranche of the...
Muntinlupa Mayor Ruffy Biazon expressed gratitude to First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos for distributing free rice to about 3,000 residents on July 8 under the national government’s “Bigay Bigas sa Masa” program. “Maraming salamat sa pagbisita sa Muntinlupa (Thank you for visiting Muntinlupa),...
The Philippines’ rice imports rose by a fifth to a record 2.75 million metric tons (MT) in the first half of 2026, as the country leaned on purchases from abroad to counter subpar domestic output and temper retail prices. The latest Bureau of Plant Industry (BPI) data showed that rice imports in...
The country’s rice inventory rose by nearly five percent to 2.35 million metric tons (MT) in June, with commercial stocks expanding on the back of higher rice shipments in recent months, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA). In a report, the PSA said the country’s total rice...
The Department of Agriculture (DA) has secured the commitment from industry players to limit the entry of five-percent broken imported rice, as the agency weighs measures to provide relief to the domestic rice sector. Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel said farmers, importers, and traders...
The Tariff Commission (TC) has initiated a formal investigation to determine whether to impose a definitive safeguard measure on imported rice to provide relief to the local industry, which has been reeling from the surge in foreign shipments. In a notice, the TC announced it launched the probe...
First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos on Monday assured senior citizens of the government 's continued support as she led the distribution of rice assistance to elderly residents of San Juan City under the administration 's "Mula sa Puso Para sa Pamilya" initiative. The First Lady joined San...
