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Pacquiao seeks probe into Rice Tariffication law, P10-B fund for farmers

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 26 08:32 PM

Sen. Manny Pacquiao on Monday filed a resolution urging the Senate to investigate the implementation of the Rice Tariffication Act and the P10-billion fund under the law, saying farmers groups have been suffering from the "dramatic decline" of the price of unhusked rice. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: October 21, 2020

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Posted at Oct 22 12:15 AM

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

Protest marks National Day of Defiance

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Updated as of Oct 21 10:35 PM

Members of various progressive groups burn an effigy of President Rodrigo Duterte during a protest in Mendiola on Wednesday. Read more »

DA to ban farmer cooperatives from importing rice

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 16 05:09 PM

Agriculture Secretary William Dar on Friday said that farmer cooperatives would soon be banned from importing rice as they are still allegedly being used by traders to illegally ship rice to the country. Read more »

Senate panel OKs resolution giving excess rice tariff revenues to small farmers

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 16 04:15 PM

The Senate Committee on Agriculture, Food and Agrarian Reform on Friday approved a resolution which authorizes the government to give use excess rice tariff revenues to fund assistance programs for small farmers. Read more »

'Aanhin pa ang damo?': Rice farmers call for scrapping of Rice Tariffication Law

Bruce Rodriguez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 13 07:34 PM

Rice farmer groups on Monday said they are looking to gather 1 million signatures to support their call to scrap the Rice Tariffication Law which they said has caused hardships for local rice growers. Read more »

If you can buy a pricey plant, you can afford this palay-in-a-pot to help our farmers

RHIA D. GRANA
Updated as of Oct 09 08:59 AM

Affected by the rice tariffication law and the pandemic, this farmer hopes to increase the value of rice by putting it in a pot 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 »

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 »

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

ABS-CBN News
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

ABS-CBN News
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

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'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

ABS-CBN News
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

ABS-CBN News
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

ABS-CBN News
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 »

Rice Tariffication Law worse than Yolanda, says rice farmers alliance

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 18 08:15 PM

The Rice Tariffication Law is worse than supertyphoon Yolanda in terms of its damage to the livelihood of rice farmers, an alliance of farmers organizations and advocates said on Monday. Read more »