CASH AID. Rice farmers in Northern Samar receiving PHP5,000 financial assistance during the distribution in Catarman town in this May 24, 2024 photo. The Department of
By TED CORDERO, GMA Integrated News State-run Land Bank of the Philippines said Tuesday it has released P2.5 billion worth of credit assistance to rice farmers since 2019. In a
By JON VIKTOR D. CABUENAS, GMA Integrated News Rice prices in the Philippines are expected to go down by as much as 20% in September due to an expected increase in production and
The government decided to propose that the National Food Authority (NFA) be given the right to import rice and to maintain a buffer stock to assure that the price of rice can be
Court of Appeals recently revoked biosafety permits for genetically modified golden rice and Bt eggplant until all safety, health and legal issues have been addressed The Court of
MANILA — Rice prices in the Philippines are expected to decrease by 20 percent in September, Finance Secretary Ralph Recto said on Monday. “We expect rice prices to go down by
A vendor arranges rice for sale at a market in Paco, Manila on March 13, 2024. MANILA, Philippines — Domestic rice prices are likely to decline in September to reflect the
By Filane Mikee Cervantes (PNA file photo by Joan Bondoc) MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has urged Congress to pass the proposal to amend the Rice
Thousands of children could die after court backs campaign group over GM crop in Philippines, scientists warn. A scientists compares vitamin-A enriched Golden Rice and ordinary