Malacañang is expecting that prices of palay and rice will stabilize as thousands of farmers start to harvest their main season crop this September and October. By the end of this month, the initial palay harvest is expected to reach two million metric tons (MMT), and up to three MMY in October....
The Department of Agriculture (DA)-2 inspected markets in Cagayan Valley or Region 2 to check compliance with the rice price cap under Executive Order No. 39 issued by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. DA-2 Director Rose Mary Aquino said they, along with the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI),...
The San Juan City local government on Tuesday, Sept. 5, inspected the prices of rice being sold in Agora Market as part of its efforts in ensuring the strict compliance of rice sellers and retailers with the national government's rice price ceiling order. Department of Agriculture (DA) Senior...
Israel has shared its agricultural expertise with the Philippines in response to a call for assistance from President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr., who is also the concurrent chief of the Department of Agriculture (DA). According to the Israeli Embassy in the Philippines, it...
Given its complicated nature and effect on supply and demand, Senator Sherwin "Win" Gatchalian said on Saturday, Sept. 2 that the Palace-mandated price ceiling on rice should not be prolonged. "Kasi ang mangyayari diyan yung mga dealers o yung mga traders hindi magbebenta dahil ayaw nilang malugi...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has ordered government agencies to use available legal tools to keep rice affordable in the country. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of Malacañang) Marcos made the directive during a meeting with the Department of Agriculture...
(Unsplash) Where will the Department of Agriculture (DA) spend its P50-million confidential fund under their 2024 budget? In the fight against agricultural smuggling. DA officials gave this answer during the agency's recent hearing on their proposed budget for next...
(MANILA BULLETIN) The Department of Agriculture's (DA) foremost rice industry expert doesn't think there's a rice "cartel" in the Philippines. Manila 6th district Rep. Bienvenido Abante Jr. asked DA Undersecretary for Rice Industry Development Leocadio Sebastian...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. (Noel Pabalate/ MANILA BULLETIN) It took nearly half a day for the House Committee on Appropriations to terminate or complete its deliberation on the proposed 2024 budget of the Department of Agriculture (DA), an agency...
Northern Samar 1st district Rep. Paul Daza (Screenshot from YouTube live) President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr.'s inability to regularly meet with his eight undersecretaries in the Department of Agriculture (DA) isn't good governance. Thus, claimed...
DA Undersecretary Leocadio Sebastian (Screenshot from YouTube live) Department of Agriculture (DA) Undersecretary Leocadio Sebastian has admitted before House of Representatives members that it's not part of the agency’s plans to reduce the retail price of rice to P20....
Quezon 1st district Rep. Wilfrido Mark Enverga (Contributed photo) The Department of Agriculture's (DA) plan to import 500,000 metric tons (MT) of rice is just part of the agency’s worst case scenario for the local rice supply, Quezon 1st district Rep. Wilfrido...
