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Experts say rice tariffication OK but tradeoffs inevitable

Tarra Quismundo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 16 04:05 PM

The Philippines’ plan to impose rice tariffs and lift import quotas require a delicate balance, as liberalizing rice importation may address inflation in the short term but endanger the livelihood of local farmers and later drive up prices, international experts said here. Read more »

No frisbees! China bans guns, roller skates from year's biggest trade fair

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 16 01:03 PM

SHANGHAI - Visitors to China's biggest trade fair of the year can leave their frisbees at home. Read more »

PH trade deficit stays above $3 billion, imports up 11 percent

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 10 04:27 PM

The Philippines' trade deficit stayed well above $3 billion for the fifth month in a row in August as import growth outpaced exports, government data showed on Wednesday. Read more »

NFA, mag-aangkat ng bigas para tiyakin ang suplay hanggang Pasko

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 07 07:25 PM

Mag-aangkat ang National Food Authority ng dagdag na 250,000 metriko toneladang bigas sa Nobyembre para matiyak na sapat ang suplay ng bansa hanggang sa Pasko. Read more »

Finance chief Dominguez: Gov't addressing inflation

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 05 09:08 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte is addressing inflation with recent directives, the head of his economic team said Thursday. Read more »

Trade deficit widens to $3.55 billion in July

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 11 02:35 PM

The July trade deficit is higher than $3.35 billion in June but lower than the $3.7 billion deficit in May.   Read more »

PBA: TNT locals may problema, hindi import --Jayson Castro

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 27 01:21 AM

Pagkatapos masaksihan ang pagluhod ang Talk 'N Text sa pangalawang sunod na pagkakataon, umamin si Jayson Castro na wala na sa import ang problema ng kanilang koponan. Read more »

NFA rice sa Albay 'pinauusukan' para maalis ang bukbok

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 24 09:27 PM

Ayon sa NFA-Albay, papayagan lang makadaong ang barko at maibaba ang mga bigas kapag naalis ang mga bukbok. Read more »

Presyo ng galunggong patuloy ang pagtaas; DA payag na mag-import

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 17 12:08 AM

Ang itinalagang suggested retail price ng Department of Agriculture sa galunggong ay nasa P140 kada kilo pero lumalagpas na rito ang ilang palengke. Read more »

Euro chamber backs lifting tariffs on basic food items

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 08 10:08 PM

Removing tariffs on imported basic food items ensures an ample supply that could result in stable prices, the president of a European trade group said on Wednesday. Read more »

Dissecting Data: How rice tariffication, more rice imports affect prices

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 08 05:37 PM

Economic managers have said that imposing tariff on imported rice in place of quantitative restrictions could help lower the prices and curb inflation. Farmers however raised concerns of the potential harm it can do to the local rice industry. Read more »

House terminates debates on rice tariffication bill

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 01 09:24 PM

The House of Representatives on Wednesday terminated sponsorship and debates on the proposed rice tariffication law.   Read more »

Farmers bat for 'maximum tariffs' on rice

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 31 04:37 PM

The removal of import quotas "should be handled carefully" as a large numbers of farmers might not be able to compete against cheaper imports, farmers groups said. Read more »

'Presyo ng bigas, maaaring tumaas dahil sa rice tarrification'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 24 09:46 PM

Imbes na bumaba ang presyo ng bigas, maaari pa raw itong tumaas sa ilalim ng panukalang rice tarrification, ayon sa isang agribusiness group. Read more »

Apple Watch, FitBit could feel cost of US tariffs

Stephen Nellis, Reuters
Posted at Jul 20 03:06 PM

The latest round of US tariffs on $200 billion of Chinese goods could hit the Apple Watch, health trackers, streaming music speakers and other accessories assembled in China, government rulings on tariffs show. Read more »

'Presyo ng commercial rice, asukal, inaasahang bababa'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 12 08:55 PM

Inaasahang pabababain ang presyo ng asukal at bigas ng mga import. Ang problema, naiipit pa umano sa port ang ilang bigas at kararating lang ng barko na may dalang mga imported na asukal.  Read more »

Higit 2,000 hindi sertipikadong appliances sinira ng DTI sa GenSan

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 28 04:19 PM

Tuluyang sinira ng Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) ang higit sa 2,000 appliances na nakumpiska mula sa tatlong establisimyento sa General Santos City. Read more »

Rice imports

Jun Dumaguing, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 20 07:25 PM

Workers unload sacks of rice totaling 25,000 metric tons imported from Vietnam at the pier of the Naval Supply Depot at Subic Bay Freeport zone Wednesday. Read more »

Bigas mula Vietnam at Thailand, naibaba na sa barko

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 19 04:12 AM

Matapos ang halos 2 linggo, naibaba na sa barko ang mga inangkat na bigas mula Vietnam at Thailand. Read more »

Natural gas, maaaring angkatin na rin ng Pinas

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 18 11:12 PM

Tingin ng isang senador, maaaring magkaroon ng problema sa supply ng kuryente kapag hinayaang sumadsad ang supply ng natural gas sa bansa. Read more »