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Mga nahuling nag-iimbak ng bigas sa Iligan, kinasuhan

Roxanne Arevalo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 23 05:38 PM

ILIGAN CITY - Sinampahan ng kaso ang isang negosyanteng Pilipino at mga Tsinong nahuli na nag-iimbak ng higit 20,000 sako ng bigas sa lungsod. Read more »

Presyo ng bigas sa Iligan City, bumaba

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 20 01:45 AM

Ayon sa NFA, nangyari ito mula nang matunton nila ang isang bodega kung saan nakaimbak ang libo-libong sako ng bigas. Read more »

Mga negosyante idineklara ang bodega ng bigas para iwas multa

Roxanne Arevalo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 19 07:00 PM

Limang negosyante ang nagdeklara na ng kanilang warehouse matapos salakayin kamakailan ng National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) at National Food Authority (NFA) ang apat na bodega sa Barangay Palao na nag-imbak ng bigas. Read more »

Pagbaba ng presyo ng bigas dama sa N. Ecija, La Union

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 16 09:53 PM

Bumaba na ng P3 hanggang P4 ang presyo ng bigas sa ilang lugar sa Luzon, partikular na sa Cabanatuan, Nueva Ecija, at San Fernando, La Union.  Read more »

NBI kinumpiska ang mga bigas na ilegal na inimbak sa Iligan

Roxanne Arevalo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 12 07:35 PM

ILIGAN CITY - Binalikan ng National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) ang dalawang magkahiwalay na bodega na kanilang ininspeksyon noong nakaraang linggo kasama ang National Food Authority (NFA). Read more »

NFA, magbibigay ng dagdag na tulong sa mga magsasaka

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 12 01:28 AM

Magbibigay ang NFA ng dagdag na cash incentive sa mga magsasakang magbebenta sa kanila ng palay. Read more »

OPINION: Beyond Rice Tariffication

Omi Royandoyan
Updated as of Oct 16 09:26 PM

Rice tarrification without the necessary support to make rice farmers competitive is detrimental to our domestic rice industry, the country’s food security. Read more »

Tapyas-presyo sa bigas dama na sa Pangasinan, Cabanatuan City

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 10 05:45 PM

Bumaba na nang P2 kada kilo ang presyo ng commercial rice sa mga pamilihan sa Cabanatuan City, Nueva Ecija. Read more »

Gov't to offer more perks in local rice procurement: Piñol

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 10 09:29 AM

More perks will be offered to rice farmers starting this week to encourage them to sell their harvest to the government, instead of private traders, said Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol. Read more »

Duterte looking for a ‘Chinese’ NFA chief

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 09 08:20 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday said he is looking for a Filipino of Chinese descent to lead the embattled National Food Authority (NFA). Read more »

Rice imports may hit 2.4-M tons, second biggest on record

Enrico Dela Cruz, Reuters
Updated as of Oct 08 07:48 PM

The Philippines will allow major rice retailers to import up to 350,000 tons of the grain, its agriculture minister said on Monday, potentially bringing the country's total purchases this year to 2.4 million tons, the second highest on record. 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 »

No such thing as 'Sinandomeng': Piñol wants rice names revised

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 06 03:26 PM

Rice labels in markets should be changed to avoid "deception and unfair trade practices," Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol said Friday. Read more »

Presyo ng gulay, bigas, bumaba sa ilang palengke sa Maynila

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 05 01:21 AM

Bumaba ang presyo ng ilang gulay at commercial rice sa ilang pamililhan sa Metro Manila. Read more »

NFA fails to get Senate panel's nod on 2019 budget

Sherrie Ann Torres, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 04 06:28 PM

MANILA - The National Food Authority (NFA) on Thursday failed to pass the scrutiny of the Senate subcommittee on finance on its proposed budget for next year. Read more »

Grupong tututok laban sa mga rice hoarder, bubuuin

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 04 01:44 AM

May apela naman ang supermarket owners kaugnay sa pagbebenta ng NFA rice. Read more »

NFA blames 'expenses' for high rice prices

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 03 10:28 AM

Retailers have been unable to lower the price of rice because of their other expenses, the National Food Authority said Wednesday. Read more »

Libo-libong sako ng bigas, nadiskubre sa 2 bodega

Roxanne Arevalo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 03 09:33 AM

ILIGAN CITY – Nag-inspeksiyon ang National Bureau of Investigation at ang National Food Authority sa 2 bodega sa Barangay Palao matapos makatanggap ng impormasyong nagiimbak doon ng bigas. Read more »

Pag-angkat ng 'Class A' na bigas, pinatitigil

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 02 09:20 PM

Pagbabawalan ng National Food Authority Council ang pag-aangkat ng mamahaling commercial rice bilang pagtugon sa mataas ng presyo ng bigas.   Read more »

Nograles goes to bat for NFA retention

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 01 05:30 PM

Despite calls for the abolition of the National Food Authority in light of surging rice prices, House Appropriations Chair Rep. Karlo Nograles on Monday said that the grains agency should be retained even if a rice tariffication measure is passed. Read more »