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Mas marami nang imported kaysa lokal na bigas sa merkado, ayon sa mga retailer

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 21 09:27 PM

MAYNILA - Ramdam na umano ng mga retailer sa Maynila ang mas maraming suplay ng imported na bigas kaysa local rice sa merkado.    Read more »

Agriculture dept to host consultations on rice tariffs law

ABS-CBN News
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 »

DTI says food agency limited to maintaining rice buffer stocks under rice tariffication law

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 21 12:18 AM

Concerns mounting over the availability of government-subsidized rice once the newly-signed rice tariffication law takes effect. Read more »

NFA rice nanganganib mawala dahil sa tariffication law

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 20 09:13 PM

Nakasalalay raw sa NFA Council ang pagbebenta o pamamahagi ng murang bigas sa pagpapatupad ng rice tariffication law sapagkat "buffer stock" na lang ang kanilang papel sa ilalim ng bagong batas.   Read more »

'Kalidad ng bigas sa bansa maaaring magbago sa rice tariffication law'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 20 04:06 PM

Ayon sa isang abogado, may kaakibat na epekto ang rice tariffication law sa kalidad ng bigas sa bansa, lalo't mas marami na raw na importer ang makakapasok sa merkado. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: February 19, 2019

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 20 03:15 AM

Here are the day's big stories in photos. Read more »

Pagbaba ng presyo ng bigas, inaasahan sa Marso

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 20 12:01 AM

Kasunod ng pagsasabatas ng Rice Tariffication Law, inaasahan na ng gobyerno na bababa ang presyo ng bigas. Read more »

Pagkain, kapakanan ng magsasaka: mga pangamba sa rice tariffication

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 19 08:23 PM

Maaaring mas paboran ng rice tariffication law, o batas na mag-aalis ng limitasyon sa inaangkat na bigas, ang mga negosyante kaysa ang mga magsasaka, ayon sa isang dating kalihim ng gobyerno.  Read more »

Serge Osmeña suggests reducing tariff on rice imports every year

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 19 04:35 PM

Marginal farmers are going to suffer from the rice tariffication bill recently signed into law by President Rodrigo Duterte, said former Senator Sergio "Serge" Osmeña III. Read more »

NFA confirms 'definite' job cuts due to rice tariffication

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 19 11:37 AM

With NFA's new role requiring less manpower, worker layoffs are certain as the rice tarrification law directly affects 400 employees of the industry regulation division. Read more »

PNP, may babala sa magtatago ng mga nagsilutangang cocaine sa Caraga

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 19 12:42 AM

Pakiusap ng PNP sa mga mangingisda at residente, i-surrender sa kanila ang mga makukuhang kontrabando. Read more »

'Local farmers to benefit from higher taxes on imported rice'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 18 09:07 PM

Former agriculture secretary Dr. William Dar said that under the new rice tariffication law, P10 billion will be allocated to local farmers yearly. Read more »

Death knell for farmers?

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 18 08:50 PM

Members of Rice Watch, Bantay Bigas, and Anakpawis Party-list group hold a protest rally in front of the Department of Agriculture in Elliptical Road, Quezon City on Monday to protest the enactment of Rice Tariffication Law. Read more »

Rice prices to go down?

Jire Carreon, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 18 04:35 PM

Consumers buy rice at the Commonwealth market on Monday. The trade department expects a decrease in rice prices after President Duterte signed into law the Rice Tariffication bill. Read more »

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

ABS-CBN News
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 »

Ilang retailer ng bigas, rice millers, umalma sa rice tariffication law

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 17 10:20 PM

Umalma ang ilang retailer ng bigas at rice millers sa magiging epekto ng rice tariffication law sa kanilang kabuhayan. Read more »

Ilang magsasaka umalma sa bagong rice tariffication law

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 16 09:08 PM

Giit ng mga magsasaka, hindi rice tariffication law ang solusyon sa problema sa suplay ng bigas sa bansa. Read more »

Rice tariffication bill at iba pang batas, pirmado na ni Duterte

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 16 03:49 AM

MANILA - Aprubado na bilang batas ang rice tariffication bill, ayon kay Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea matapos pirmahan ito ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte. Read more »

Rice tariffication will create 'chaos', group warns

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 16 06:39 PM

A rice industry group was dismayed that President Rodrigo Duterte signed into law rice tariffication bill, which will allow free flow of the staple grain into the market.   Read more »

'Mga trabahador sa NFA nangangambang maalis dahil sa rice tariffication'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 15 10:57 PM

Ikinababahala ng mga empleyado ng National Food Authority at mga magsasaka ang pagsasabatas sa rice tariffication bill na magbabawas sa mga tungkulin ng ahensiya.  Read more »