The government is now one step away from imposing a price ceiling of ₱50 per kilo on imported rice after the proposed policy received the recommendation of the interagency National Price Coordinating Council (NPCC). In a statement on Thursday, March 26, NPCC said it is adopting the Department of...
LAOAG CITY – Residents trooped to the National Food Authority (NFA) Bantay warehouse in Ilocos Sur on Wednesday as the P20 per kilogram rice program under the Benteng Bigas Meron Na (BBM) initiative of the Department of Agriculture (DA) became available again to vulnerable sectors, officials...
CEBU CITY – The province of Bohol has stable supply of rice amid the conflict in the Middle East, the Office of the Provincial Agriculturist (OPA) said in a meeting with businessmen and key stakeholders on Wednesday, March 25. The province, led by Gov. Aris Aumentado, is taking steps to cushion...
BAGUIO CITY – The local market rice retailers ' association here said Wednesday they are doing their best to cushion the effect of fuel price increases on their commodity while ensuring a buffer supply for city residents. John Paul Peralta, spokesperson of the Baguio City market rice...
Malacañang said President Marcos supports the proposed P50 price cap for imported rice as part of efforts to keep food prices stable. In her press briefing on Monday, March 23, Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Undersecretary Claire Castro said the proposal, put forward by the Department of...
President Marcos has called on the public to help the government manage the impact of the Middle East conflict by refraining from spreading misinformation and fake news. Marcos said this as he listed in his recent vlog the different initiatives and measures undertaken by his administration to...
Manila Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso announced on Friday, March 20, that the city is targeting to start the distribution of 10 kilos of rice to residents by the month of April as a form of aid amid the intensifying conflict in the Middle East that continues to push oil prices to record...
BACOLOD CITY – Bago City in Negros Occidental on Monday started the distribution of rice subsidy to nearly 3,000 members of various tricycle operators and drivers associations (TODAs) to help cushion the impact of rising fuel prices on the local public transport sector. An initial 1,245 tricycle...
Metro Manila Council (MMC) President and San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora assured residents in Metro Manila of the national and local government 's readiness in providing assistance to individuals affected by the ongoing conflict in the Middle East that has caused prices of crude oil in the...
The Field Agricultural Extension Services-Office of the Provincial Agriculturist-Laguna introduced drone-assisted rice planting on Friday, Feb. 20. Using drone technology is part of its rice technology demonstration in collaboration with the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) in the town...
The first rollout of the "Benteng Bigas, Meron Na" program, a flagship program of President Marcos, in the National Capital Region (NCR) was held in San Juan City on Friday, Feb. 13, to help provide affordable and high-quality rice to the public. The roll out was attended by San Juan City Mayor...
Three hundred more rice processing centers will be established around the country this 2026, President Marcos said. "This year, magtatayo pa tayo ng mga 300 plus na drying system (we will build more than 300 drying systems)," Marcos announced during an inspection of the newly-constructed Rice...
