Philippine Daily Inquirer In 2011, former corporate employee Wilmar Ompoc of Bukidnon decided to make farming his source of livelihood, developing a piece of land from his
By GMA Integrated News. Rice importers from the Philippines have delayed purchases of around 350,000 metric tons of Vietnamese rice, according to a report by international news
By: Kurt Dela Peña – Content Researcher Writer. MANILA, Philippines—With over 17 million poor households in the Philippines, an economist pointed out that the price of
The survey results also showed that 58 percent believed the solutions provided by the government to control inflation were insufficient. Philippine Daily Inquirer. MANILA – The
By Vietnam News Agency. The Philippines’ Department of Agriculture (DA) has declared a food security emergency for rice in response to a sharp increase in domestic rice prices.
By TED CORDERO, GMA Integrated News. Rice prices in the Philippines continued their downtrend in the first month of 2025, with the inflation rate for the grain staple contracting
Jasper Emmanuel Arcalas – The Philippine Star MANILA, Philippines — Losses of up to P2.25 billion will be absorbed by the government due to the sale of subsidized rice in
By JON VIKTOR D. CABUENAS, GMA Integrated News The Department of Agriculture (DA) on Tuesday announced a downward adjustment in the maximum suggested retail price (MSRP) for
MANILA (Reuters) – The Philippines, among the world’s largest rice importers, declared on Monday a food security emergency to bring down the cost of rice, which it