Senator Risa Hontiveros urged Malacañang on Wednesday, May 19, to take back the executive order (EO) that lowers tariffs on imported rice, saying this will burden Filipino rice farmers. (Keith Bacongco/MANILA BULLETIN File Photo) “I urge Malacañang to recall EO 135. Lowering imported rice...
Senator Francis "Kiko" Pangilinan on Friday, May 7, attributed to the vigilance of stakeholders the government's decision to revise its pork importation policy. Senator Francis Pangilinan (Senate of the Philippines/MANILA BULLETIN File Photo) “Tagumpay ito ng ating sama-sama at tulong-tulong na...
The temporary reduction in pork import tariffs will slash the government’s revenue haul this year, but the Department of Finance (DOF) said these losses are necessary to ease the burden on consumers already reeling from the economic impact of the pandemic. Finance Secretary Carlos G. Dominguez...