By: Gabriel Pabico Lalu MANILA, Philippines — At least one million rice farmers will get a P7,000 cash aid under the proposed 2026 national budget to ensure that the
THE national rice inventory rose 24.7% year on year at the start of the 60-day rice import freeze, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported. Rice stocks as of Sept. 1,
By: Ted C. Mendoza The decline in the price of palay (unmilled rice) is a serious issue faced by our farmers. Currently, the price of palay is only ₱8/kg, resulting in a
The National Food Authority (NFA) has mobilized truckloads of rice to storm‑ravaged Masbate—one of multiple relief measures ordered by Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu
By Nora L. Molde BUTUAN CITY (PIA) — The government continues to step up on interventions to ensuring food security and price stability through the Department of
BILYONARYO.COM The Federation of Free Farmers (FFF) has called on the government to reinstate the 35% tariff on rice imports ahead of the lifting of the import ban, as palay
An official of Bapanas said public trust depends on maintaining high-quality reserves, adding it is time for the state logistics agency Bulog to speed up rice distribution.
Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr. said he is inclined to recommend to President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. an extension of the current rice importation moratorium by at