By: Jordeene B. Lagare – Reporter MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Agriculture (DA) plans to conduct ground-level consultations and tackle the recent downturn in
Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr. has directed his undersecretaries—particularly those overseeing operations and the National Rice Industry Development
By Leilanie Adriano LAOAG CITY – The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) and the National Food Authority (NFA) in Ilocos Norte are preparing to roll out the
By Othel V. Campos The Department of Agriculture (DA), in partnership with the Sorosoro Ibaba Development Cooperative (SIDC), rolled out the “Benteng Bigas, Meron Na!”
By Rjay Zuriaga Castor THE provincial government of Guimaras has launched its P20-per-kilo rice program on Tuesday, becoming the first province in Western Visayas to implement the
Story by AYIE LICSI. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has declared that the P20 per kilo rice program will continue and expand to more public markets in the country. Marcos
By: Faith Argosino – Reporter MANILA, Philippines — Despite some farmers’ laments on its “unsustainability,” President Marcos assured the public that the
By Judith Albano Critics called it impossible. Skeptics dismissed it as mere campaign rhetoric. Yet today, Filipino families are bringing home quality rice at ₱20 per
By: Carla Gomez BACOLOD CITY — The sale of rice at P20 a kilo in Negros Occidental under the Bigasan ng Bayan program kicked off in Pulupandan town on Tuesday, June 24. The