Vietnam’s benchmark price for five-percent broken rice surged to US$391 per metric ton following a decision by the Philippines to suspend rice imports for 60 days from September
By Manolo Serapio Jr Takeaways by Bloomberg AIHide The Philippines will suspend rice imports for 60 days from Sept. 1 to support local farmers, a move that could further
The move is a bid to stabilise local prices and ensure that local farmers are not disadvantaged by the influx of cheaper imported rice. Dexter Cabalza – Philippine Daily
Story by Mary Rose Sagarino MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – At least 397 sacks of NFA rice provided by the Provincial Government to Mandaue City for the Sugbo Merkado Barato (SMB) Program
In a surprising contrast to declining rice exports, Vietnamese companies spent $1 billion importing rice over the past seven months, even as the country’s export revenue from
Story by SHERYLIN UNTALAN, GMA Integrated News The Federation of Free Farmers (FFF) on Tuesday criticized what it called the government’s delay in imposing safeguards for
By ANNA FELICIA BAJO, TED CORDERO, GMA Integrated News President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. directed the suspension of all rice importation for 60 days starting September
Vietnam and Thailand are among key suppliers WRITER: Reuters MANILA — The Philippines, among the world’s largest buyers of rice, will suspend rice imports for 60 days
July’s figure was the softest since October 2019, when inflation stood at 0.6 percent. Ian Nicolas P. Cigaral- Philippine Daily Inquirer MANILA – Inflation cooled to