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Vietnam assures PH of unimpeded rice supply as COVID-19 crisis persists - Palace

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 27 06:24 PM

 President Rodrigo Duterte has received assurance from Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguy?n Xuân Phúc of unimpeded rice imports as the coronavirus crisis continues, Malacañang said Wednesday. Read more »

PBA: Perez determined to make playoff dream come true with Columbian

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Posted at May 26 12:42 PM

CJ Perez more than lived up to the hype in his rookie season in the PBA with Columbian Dyip.  Read more »

Welcome to the PBA? Trash talk, sapak sumalubong kay Robert Bolick sa rookie year

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Updated as of May 23 12:22 AM

Tila pinaamong leon ang ex San Beda player sa rookie year niya sa PBA. Read more »

After Masagana 99 schooling, Imee Marcos says Dominguez 'has given up' on Filipino farmers

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 21 03:25 PM

Sen. Imee Marcos on Thursday said Finance Sec. Carlos Dominguez "has given up on our rice farmers" after the latter debunked her claim that the Masagana 99 program - which provided loans for farmers in the 70s during her father's term in office - was a success. Read more »

'800 banks bankrupted': Dominguez disputes Imee Marcos' claim that father's Masagana program a success

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 20 05:32 PM

Finance Sec. Carlos Dominguez on Wednesday disputed Sen. Imee Marcos' claim that the Masagana 99 program during the Marcos presidency in the 1970s was an "effective use of commercial and rural banks," saying the policy left around 800 banks "bankrupted." Read more »

PBA: Jalalon learning to cook during lockdown

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Updated as of May 14 04:20 PM

Magnolia guard Jio Jalalon is making the most of the lockdown by taking culinary lessons from his wife, and bonding with his baby girl. Read more »

Rice import doesn't mean PH has supply shortage, says agri group

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Updated as of May 12 06:56 PM

Samahang Industriya ng Agrikultura chairman Rosendo So said rice importation was a contingency measure to boost rice supply in Metro Manila Read more »

Indonesia's 'rice ATMs' provide staple amid corona crunch

Heru Asprihanto, Reuters
Posted at May 12 11:06 AM

DEPOK, Indonesia - The global pandemic has left millions of Indonesians struggling to make ends meet. Now the authorities are rolling out "rice ATMs" in a bid to ensure greater access for those in need to the essential Asian staple. Read more »

PBA: Paul Lee recalls battles with defenders during his rookie year

Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 06 05:30 PM

Paul Lee is widely regarded as one of the best players in the PBA, with a fearsome ability to break down defenders and score in a wide variety of ways. Read more »

Lee, Belga hope for at least a month's preparation if PBA returns

Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 06 04:25 PM

If the PBA resumes its 45th season later this year, the players hope to get enough time to regain their fitness before going back to the court. Read more »

MPBL: Nueva Ecija ball club donates rice, PPEs

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Posted at May 01 03:18 PM

Owing to the province’s reputation as the Rice Bowl of the Philippines, the Nueva Ecija Rice Vanguards are giving away rice to those who have been hardest hit by the Luzon-wide lockdown.   Read more »

South Korea, may donasyong 950 metric tons ng bigas sa Pilipinas

Arra Perez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 28 03:12 AM

Tinanggap ng Pilipinas nitong nakaraang linggo ang 950 metric tons na rice donation ng South Korea para sa mga Pilipinong biktima ng kalamidad. Read more »

Higit 500 health workers sa Sulu, nakatanggap ng tig-isang sakong bigas

RJ Rosalado, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 25 12:45 AM

Higit 500 health workers sa lalawigan ng Sulu ang nakatanggap ng tig-isang sakong bigas mula sa provincial government nitong Biyernes.   Read more »

Virus-hit rice farmers to get P5,000 cash aid each: agri chief

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Posted at Apr 23 10:41 AM

Some 591,000 rice farmers affected by the COVID-19 pandemic may avail of P5,000 cash aid from government, Agriculture Secretary William Dar said Thursday. Read more »

PBA: Ginebra's Tenorio reveals his Top 3 guards in the league

Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 22 05:43 PM

There's no surprise that LA Tenorio included TNT KaTropa's Jayson Castro in his list of the Top 3 guards in the PBA today. Read more »

PBA: Ginebra's Tenorio relishes time with family during lockdown

Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 22 02:36 PM

Barangay Ginebra guard LA Tenorio has been keeping himself busy during the enhanced community quarantine, as he continues to work out to stay in shape while also spending precious time with his family. Read more »

Farmers from far-flung areas have yet to receive gov't cash aid: KMP

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Posted at Apr 22 11:15 AM

Some farmers in far-flung areas have yet to receive cash aid from the Department of Agriculture, as the sector reels from the effects of the coronavirus disease 2019 in terms of production, a group claimed Wednesday.  Read more »

'Pantawid ng Pag-ibig': Psychosocial activities, pagkain hatid sa Pasig frontliners

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Posted at Apr 19 07:12 PM

"Grabe talaga 'yong sipag, 'yong dedication nila sa kanilang mga trabaho," ani Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto. Read more »

Agri chief: Still plenty of food in PH; Filipinos should avoid panic buying

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Posted at Apr 17 09:52 PM

MANILA - Filipinos shouldn't worry about food supply amid the ongoing lockdown in places throughout the Philippines as there is plenty of food to go around, Agriculture Secretary William Dar said Friday. Read more »

Budget dept releases P8.5 billion for rice farmers

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 17 05:26 PM

The amount released last April 16 will fund the requirements for the Rice Resiliency Project (RRP) under the DA's Ahon Lahat, Pagkaing Sapat (ALPAS) Kontra COVID-19 program, the DBM said in a statement. Read more »