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Rice stock 'more than enough' during COVID-19 crisis: NFA

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Posted at Mar 24 10:54 AM

The Philippines has enough rice supply even as some individuals continue to stock up on the staple grain, the National Food Administration (NFA) chief said Tuesday, a week after Luzon was placed on a month-long lockdown to contain the spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID). Read more »

'Anong oras na?': Sen. Binay urges NFA to distribute rice to families severely affected by quarantine

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Posted at Mar 19 08:59 PM

Sen. Nancy Binay on Thursday urged the National Food Authority (NFA) to already distribute rice to families severely affected by the enhanced community quarantine in Luzon and other places. Read more »

Metro Manila has sufficient rice supply, says NFA

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Updated as of Mar 11 08:06 PM

Metro Manila has sufficient rice supply in case the capital region is placed under lockdown to prevent a possible widespread of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), the National Food Authority (NFA) said Wednesday.   Read more »

NFA hands out nearly 600 sacks of rice to Taal-affected residents

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Updated as of Jan 15 09:49 PM

NFA administrator Judy Carol Dansal assured that her agency has enough rice stocks for those devastated by the volcanic eruption. Read more »

NFA: Rice supply sufficient in volcano-affected areas

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Posted at Jan 13 09:51 PM

NFA Administrator Judy Carol Dansal said the agency's operation centers will be open 24 hours a day to serve local governments and relief agencies.  Read more »

Solons seek P15-billion supplemental NFA budget to buy palay from local farmers

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 19 04:00 PM

MANILA - Over 50 lawmakers in the House of Representatives on Thursday filed a resolution seeking a supplemental P15-billion budget to allow the National Food Authority (NFA) to buy palay from local farmers as prices plummet due to imports. Read more »

Ilang magsasaka balak ibenta ang mga palay sa NFA

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Posted at Sep 16 07:43 PM

Pinag-iisipan na ng ilang magsasaka sa Cotabato, Maguindanao at Leyte na ibenta sa National Food Authority ang mga aanihin nilang palay.  Read more »

3.6 milyong sako ng NFA rice sinimulan nang ibuhos sa mga pamilihan

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Posted at Sep 13 10:02 PM

Inumpisahan ngayong Biyernes ng Department of Agriculture (DA) ang pagbuhos ng milyon-milyong sako ng bigas ng National Food Authority (NFA) sa mga pamilihan upang mapababa ang presyo ng commercial rice. Read more »

Agri chief checks rice prices at Commonwealth market

Kevin Manalo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 13 01:13 PM

MANILA - Acting Agriculture Secretary William Dar went to Commonwealth Market to personally inspect and monitor the price of rice, Friday morning. Read more »

Palay ng mga lokal na magsasaka, bibilhin ng NFA sa mas mataas na presyo

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Posted at Sep 13 01:18 AM

Nangako ang NFA na magkakaroon ng imported NFA rice na ibebenta sa mababang presyo sa mga pamilihan. Read more »

NFA to buy palay at higher price, minus cash incentive

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Updated as of Sep 12 06:31 PM

The Philippines' grains procurement agency on Thursday said it will buy dry palay or unmilled rice at a higher price from local farmers, but will discontinue the "cash incentive" meant to encourage farmers to sell to the agency.  Read more »

NFA ready to heed Duterte order to buy all rice produce from local farmers

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Posted at Sep 05 11:13 PM

The rising inflation in 2018 was largely blamed on rice-supply issues, a complete turnaround this year as more local farmers express concern where to sell unmilled rice. Read more »

Duterte orders NFA to buy palay from local farmers amid rice tariffication law

Pia Gutierrez, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 04 11:02 PM

MANILA (UPDATED) - President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday ordered the National Food Authority (NFA) to buy palay, or unhusked rice, from local farmers to help them cope with the effects of the Rice Tariffication Law. Read more »

Villar says NFA campaigned against her

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 28 08:29 PM

MANILA - Sen. Cynthia Villar on Wednesday claimed that the National Food Authority (NFA) campaigned against her in the recent senatorial polls, which she incidentally topped. Read more »

Duterte taps career official as new NFA Council administrator

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 18 05:56 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte has appointed career official Judy Carol Dansal as the new administrator of the National Food Authority (NFA) Council. Read more »

Pagbebenta ng P27/kilong NFA rice 'magpapatuloy': DA

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Posted at May 10 06:37 PM

Ayon kay Agriculture Secretary Manny Piñol, may kautusan umano si Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte na ipagpatuloy ang pagbebenta ng murang bigas sa publiko. Read more »

Slump in rice farm-gate prices due to import liberalization?

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Posted at Apr 09 06:23 PM

NEDA Assistant secretary Mercy Sombilla said Tuesday that based on data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA), there were some areas where farm-gate prices of rice had fallen to P13 or P14 per kilo. Read more »

800 empleyado ng NFA mawawalan ng trabaho sa rice tariffication: opisyal

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Updated as of Apr 09 04:53 PM

Tinatayang 800 regular na empleyado ng National Food Authority ang mawawalan ng trabaho sa pagpapatupad ng rice tariffication law, ayon sa isang opisyal.  Read more »

Mga mamimili naghahanda na sa nakaambang pagkawala ng NFA rice

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Updated as of Apr 06 09:49 PM

Dagsa agad ang mga mamimili sa iba't ibang palengke para sa huling bagsak ng NFA rice bago ang napipinto nitong pagkawala sa merkado. Read more »

Customers rush for NFA rice as sale nears end

Michael Joe Delizo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 06 04:56 PM

Day after the policymakers’ signing of the implementing rules and regulations of Republic Act 11203 or the Rice Tariffication law, consumers are quick to rush to markets to get their stock of the lowest-price milled rice. Read more »