By Stephanie Sevillano MANILA – The Department of Agriculture (DA) on Tuesday said the government’s price cap on 5-percent broken imported rice has contributed to lower
By Sarwell Meniano TACLOBAN CITY – Inflation in Eastern Visayas eased to 8.2 percent in May 2026 from 8.5 percent in April even as rice prices continued to accelerate, the
Rice prices fell month-on-month in May, while those of corn rose, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported. Well-milled rice posted a 3.6% drop in price to P50.12 per
By TED CORDERO, GMA News The Philippines’ agriculture sector saw a slight drop in output in the first quarter of 2026, mainly due to lower rice production, according to the
Philippine Daily Inquirer MANILA, Philippines — The National Food Authority (NFA) is set to auction more aging palay (unmilled rice) and rice stocks to free up
By: Jordeene B. Lagare MANILA, Philippines — The National Food Authority (NFA) has temporarily increased its buying price for locally produced palay, or unmilled rice, to
By TED CORDERO,GMA News Inflation rate for the Philippines’ staple grain food returned to positive territory in March after 14 months in the negative as transportation costs
By JON VIKTOR D. CABUENAS, GMA News Philippine rice imports are expected to rise this year as local output lags behind demand, although the price-index tariff system could limit
By Manila Bulletin Newsroom Country’s rice stockpiles expanded in March compared with a year earlier, driven by the recovery in government-held reserves and steady gains in