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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 »

Cash aid available to rice farmers starting Dec. 23: agri chief

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Posted at Dec 17 11:01 AM

Rice farmers hit by the drop in prices of the staple grain may avail of P5,000 cash aid from government starting Dec. 23, Agriculture Secretary William Dar said Tuesday. Read more »

Ifugao Rice Terraces in critical stage of deterioration: UN food agency

John Gabriel Agcaoili, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 14 01:31 AM

Environmental degradation, unregulated development and neglect are among the factors that are threatening the continued survival of the terraces. Read more »

Pangilinan urges P6-B compensation for rice farmers this December

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Posted at Dec 11 07:36 PM

Last November, Pangilinan filed a bill seeking to augment the 2019 budget with P6 billion to immediately provide cash from unprogrammed funds in the spending plan for rice farmers.  Read more »

Inflation likely settled at 0.9 to 1.7 percent in November: BSP think tank

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Posted at Nov 29 03:23 PM

Lower domestic rice prices and a stronger peso tempered the upward pressures such as the increase in electricity, LPG and gasoline rates as well as other food items, the BSP's Department of Economic Research said in a statement.  Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: November 25, 2019

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Updated as of Nov 26 11:01 AM

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

Women farmers denounce rice tariffs

Jire Carreon, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 25 12:03 PM

Members of Amihan step on photos of government officials, responsible for the passage of the rice tariffication law, during a protest rally in front of the Department of Agriculture in Quezon City on Monday. Read more »

Duterte says 'misunderstood' on suspension of rice importation

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 22 07:17 PM

 President Rodrigo Duterte claimed Friday that he was misunderstood on his earlier order to halt rice importation. Read more »

Hike rice tariffs to rescue farmers, ex-agriculture chief urges gov't

Michelle Ong, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 22 12:47 PM

The 35-percent tax under the Rice Tariffication Law, a measure aimed at bringing down rice prices to tame inflation, should be increased to 70-86 percent, said Leonardo Montemayor, now president of the Federation of Free Farmers. Read more »

Agriculture department to continue rice importation

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Posted at Nov 21 11:42 PM

The Philippines will continue to import rice despite an earlier pronouncement from President Rodrigo Duterte declaring its suspension. Read more »

86 pct rice tariff needed for farmers to survive - advocacy group

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Updated as of Nov 21 10:20 PM

The government needs to raise tariffs on imported rice to 86 percent from 35 percent to help Filipino farmers compete and ensure the survival of the local rice industry, an advocacy group said on Thursday.  Read more »

Pag-angkat ng bigas tuloy pa rin, hihigpitan: Agri chief

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Updated as of Nov 21 07:02 PM

Hindi sususpendehin ng Pilipinas ang pag-angkat nito ng bigas pero magpapatupad ang bansa ng mas mahigpit na proseso kaugnay ng pagpasok ng imported rice, ayon kay Agriculture Secretary William Dar. Read more »

Philippines to continue rice imports with tighter rules

Reuters
Posted at Nov 21 02:51 PM

The Philippines will not suspend rice imports but will tighten food safety measures to control the entry of cheap grain that is hurting incomes of local farmers, the agriculture chief said on Thursday.  Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: November 20, 2019

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Posted at Nov 21 01:34 AM

Here are the big stories today in photos Read more »

'Repeal Rice Tariffication Law'

Mike Alquinto, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 20 07:27 PM

Members of various farmers groups hold a protest against the Rice Tariffication Law in front of the National Economic and Development Authority's main gate in Pasig City on Wednesday. Read more »

Suspension of rice imports won't impact inflation, says Diokno

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Posted at Nov 20 07:00 PM

"...On prices naman, sinusewerte pa rin tayo, mababa pa rin ang long term forecast of oil prices, sinuswerte tayo all the way. So, we’ll have a nice Christmas," says BSP Gov. Ben Diokno.  Read more »

'Dami nang naghikahos': Grupo iginiit na 'huli na' ang pagpapatigil ng rice importation

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Updated as of Nov 20 07:10 PM

Huli na para makatulong sa mga magsasaka si Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte matapos nitong ipag-utos ang pagsuspinde sa pag-angkat ng bigas, ayon sa isang grupo. Read more »

Malawakang protesta, ikinakasa laban sa Rice Tariffication Law

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Posted at Nov 20 01:11 AM

Naghahanda na rin sila ng malawakang protesta laban dito. Read more »

Duterte orders suspension of rice importation

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Updated as of Nov 20 01:40 AM

Duterte said he has ordered Agriculture Sec. William Dar to suspend the importation of rice because it is currently harvest season for local rice. Read more »