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PSA: Presyo ng pagkain, kuryente, gas nag-ambag sa pagbilis ng inflation

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Updated as of Jun 05 07:46 PM

Mula sa 3 porsiyento noong Abril, bumilis sa 3.2 porsiyento ang inflation noong Mayo.    Read more »

Implementing rules for rice tariffs law 'adopted for implementation,' says NEDA

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Posted at Apr 05 04:56 PM

The implementing rules and regulations of The Rice Tariffication Law is deemed "adopted for implementation," the NEDA said in a statement. Read more »

NFA tasked with buffer stocking under rice tariffication

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Updated as of Mar 07 10:31 AM

Under the draft implementing rules and regulations of the Rice Tarrification Law, the NFA will be required to maintain an "optimum level" inventory that is good for 30 days or equivalent to 1.5 million metric tons, NFA Administrator Tomas Escarez said. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: March 5, 2019

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Posted at Mar 05 08:33 PM

Here are the big stories today in photos. Read more »

Inflation cools to 3.8 percent in February

Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 05 06:04 PM

A vendor tends to her produce at the Tandang Sora Public Market in Quezon City, Tuesday. Read more »

OPINION: Rice Tariffication, Good Governance, and Real Food Security

Ronald U. Mendoza and Ayn G. Torres, Ateneo Policy Center
Updated as of Mar 01 10:00 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte's economic managers pushed for tariffs on rice imports to help bring down prices of the staple grain. Read more »

Agriculture dept to host consultations on rice tariffs law

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Updated as of Feb 21 09:30 AM

The Department of Agriculture said Thursday it would host consultations with stakeholders as government prepared to implement a law that puts tariffs on rice in place of import quotas. Read more »

Bangko Sentral: 'Landmark' rice tariffs to ease inflation further

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Posted at Feb 18 03:42 PM

It is important for state agencies to implement the Rice Tariffication Act quickly since the first quarter is drawing to a close, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Deputy Governor Diwa Guinigundo said. Read more »

Rice tariff measure submitted to Duterte office: Senate

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Posted at Jan 16 01:36 PM

The bill was sent to the Office of the President on Jan. 15. Unless it is vetoed, the bill will lapse into law if not acted upon in 30 days, the Senate Public Relations and Information Bureau said.   Read more »

Dissecting Data: Inflation eases to 7-month low in December

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Updated as of Jan 04 05:15 PM

Inflation eased to 5.1 percent in December, the slowest pace in 7 months driven by lower prices of food, non-alcoholic beverages and transport, government data showed.  Read more »

Senator presses govt on unconditional cash transfers

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Updated as of Oct 24 03:05 PM

Under the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion (TRAIN) law, 10 million indigent beneficiaries are entitled to an aid of P2,400 in the first year of the measure's rollout. Read more »

Food prices to drive inflation further: Standard Chartered

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Updated as of Oct 24 11:36 AM

The government should focus on addressing food inflation by increasing the supply of rice, fish and vegetables, Asia Economist for Standard Chartered Chidu Narayanan told ANC Read more »

Inflation to quicken further in December: Standard Chartered economist

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Posted at Sep 25 01:41 PM

Inflation may hit 7 percent in the fourth quarter of 2018 and peak in December at 7.4 percent, said Chidu Narayanan Asia Economist at Standard Chartered.    Read more »

Duterte: NFA chief Jason Aquino wants out, to be replaced

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 11 04:56 PM

Aquino, a former Army scout ranger, "said he's tired and cannot cope with laro (workings) diyan sa inside," Duterte said in a televised interview. Read more »

Businessmen seek more support for agriculture

Warren de Guzman, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 11 12:19 PM

There are about 13 million hectares of “arable land” in the Philippines or land which can be plowed for agricultural purposes, PCCI chairman Roberto Amores said.  Read more »

NFA must build buffer with imports to fight speculation: ex-agri chief

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Updated as of Sep 10 11:56 AM

The NFA should kill the 'fires of speculation' in rice with its buffer stock. Read more »

Inflation to moderate in coming months: Dominguez

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Updated as of Sep 07 03:55 PM

Dominguez said the Cabinet economic cluster, together with the concerned agencies, will continuously meet to address inflation woes.    Read more »

Fresh supply can help stabilize rice prices: NFA

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Posted at Aug 22 11:51 AM

With fresh supply, the government can help stabilize rice prices in Metro Manila to P40 to P42 per kilo during the harvest season in September, the spokesman for the state grains agency said Wednesday. Read more »

Duterte to certify rice tariff bill as urgent

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Updated as of May 21 11:52 AM

With import duties in place, rice prices can go down by P4 to P7 per kilo and shave 0.4 point from the inflation rate, Finance Undersecretary Karl Kendrick Chua said. Read more »