National women's alliance GABRIELA on Sunday, Oct. 15, joined the Amihan National Federation of Peasant Women at the Mendiola Peace Arch to plead for a "concrete" action from the government towards the price hike in rice. Farmers at Baliwag Bulacan dry palay along the road on Oct. 9, 2023. (Noel B....
The Philippines intends to import less rice in 2023, an Agriculture executive said. Department of Agriculture Undersecretary Leocadio Sebastian made the statement following the projection of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) that the Philippines rice importation will hit 3.8...
(MANILA BULLETIN) The Philippines' impending dislodgement of China as the world's number one rice importer reflects the sorry state of the local agriculture sector. Nueva Ecija 3rd district Rep. Ria Vergara, a member of the House Committee on Agriculture and...
India and the Philippines are currently in talks about the latter's possible importation of rice from the South Asian country, its envoy to Manila said Friday, Sep. 1. Indian Ambassador to the Philippines Shambhu Kumaran said "there is an ongoing conversation between the head of the National...
LINGAYEN, Pangasinan – The Samahang Industriya ng Agrikultura (Sinag) sought the abolition of the National Food Authority (NFA) for its preference to import than purchase rice from Filipino farmers. Rosendo So, Sinag chairman, said the latest showcase of the NFA’s skewed preference for imported...
An official of the Department of Agriculture (DA) assured that the Philippines has a 39-day buffer supply of rice amid the threats of the El Niño phenomenon and the challenges of importing rice from neighboring countries, while it looks to increase the rice production in the country. (Keith...
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. admitted growing concerns about the impact of the El Niño phenomenon, particularly on the prices of the country’s staple grain. (Keith Bacongco/File Photo/MANILA BULLETIN) The Chief Executive also expressed his worry on the country’s rice supply...
TOKYO -- The transition to new technologies in power generation, such as the use of LNG, ammonia and hydrogen, would require some government subsidy to ensure achievement of goals on decarbonization and, at the same time, ensuring stable and affordable energy cost, according to JERA Co. Inc., ...
Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin on Tuesday, May 23, told Senate probers that the importation of 440,000 metric tons (MT) of sugar is legitimate and fully authorized by the government. Executive Secretary Lucas P. Bersamin attends the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee hearing on the entries of sugar...
Cartel behavior is to blame for the unabated high prices of sugar in the market, Senator Risa Hontiveros said. The senator lamented that the price of sugar should have dropped in the market following Malacañang's directive to allow the importation of 440,000 metric tons (MT) of sugar but this...
Congress should move to pass laws that would punish government officials who are involved in the facilitation of smuggling of agricultural products. Similar to the country’s anti-trafficking laws, Senator Risa Hontiveros said it is high-time that government officials who facilitate, conspire...
Despite President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.’s order to import an additional 150,000 metric tons (MT) of sugar, the price of this commodity is unlikely to drop to its previous low level unless more sugar importers are allowed to penetrate the market. Sen. Risa Hontiveros pointed this...
