House Speaker Martin Romualdez (left), President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. (Speaker’s office) House Speaker Martin Romualdez has hailed President Marcos' decision to certify as urgent the bill amending the Rice Tariffication Law...
Quezon 2nd district Rep. David "Jay-jay" Suarez (Dexter Barro II/MANILA BULLETIN) A much welcome development. Deputy Speaker and Quezon 2nd district Rep. David "Jay-jay" Suarez had this to say as he commended President Marcos for his intention to...
With recent support having been garnered from President Marcos, the Department of Agriculture (DA) has asked the House of Representatives to further pursue amendments to the Rice Tariffication Law (RTL), specifically on the extension of the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF). In a hearing...
President Marcos said he would certify as urgent the bill proposing to amend the five-year-old Rice Tariffication Law (RTL), saying the government should have some form of influence in how rice is being sold in the country. President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. (Malacañang photo) Marcos...
(Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee expects retail prices of rice to drop by as much as P20 per kilo if and when the proposed amendments to Republic Act (RA) No. 11023 or the Rice Tariffication Law...
Nueva Ecija 1st district Rep. Mikaela Angela Suansing (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) Even an author of the 2019 Rice Tarrification Law (RTL) in the House of Representatives has admitted the need to amend the controversial statute, if only...
Senator Cynthia Villar (Senate PRIB) Amending Republic Act (RA) No.11203 or the Rice Tarrification Law (RTL) will help poor Filipinos get access to cheaper rice. Deputy Majority Leader Tingog Party-list Rep. Jude Acidre and Deputy Majority...
Manila City Hall Manila Mayor Honey Lacuna-Pangan announced that the City of Manila is the only government institution named as a finalist to the Privacy Initiative of the Year Awards 2024 by the National Privacy Commission (NPC). In her announcement on Thursday, May 2, she expressed pride that...
(Keith Bacongco/MANILA BULLETIN) The House of Representatives Committee on Agriculture and Food launched on Tuesday, April 30, its evaluation on the effectiveness of the five-year-old Rice Tariffication Law (RTL) on the country’s agriculture sector. The...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Speaker’s office) Rice retailing at around P30 per kilo by June. House Speaker Martin Romualdez announced this target on Tuesday afternoon, April 30 as he highlighted solons' effort to amend Republic Act (RA)...
Concentration of market power among major players that promotes anti-competitive practices remained a major challenge in the local shipping industry, according to a study by the government think tank Philippine Institute for Development Studies Research (PIDS). This was emphasized in a study...
ACT-CIS Party-list Rep. Erwin Tulfo (Facebook) House Deputy Majority Leader and ACT-CIS Party-list Rep. Erwin Tulfo is urging the Department of Agriculture (DA) to review the Rice Tarrification Law (RTL) in order to reinstate the National Food...
