Tourism, a pillar of the Thai and regional recovery narrative, faces a more indirect risk through heat stress and haze rather than a direct demand shock, though extended
Aubrey Rose Inosante – The Philippine Star For 2027 MANILA, Philippines — President Marcos is proposing P69.9 billion funding for three major rice programs next
By Dexter Barro II The Philippines will import a record-high five million metric tons (MT) this year, as it turns to foreign supplies to offset a projected shortfall in domestic
By Valerie Jane L. Taguba BARLIG, Mountain Province (PIA) — Beneficiaries from Barangays Fiangtin and Gawana in Barlig received 50 kilograms of rice each through
The Department of Agriculture (DA) has created a specialized office to strengthen coordination, monitoring, and implementation of rice development initiatives at both national and
By Chynna Grace Ong THE average retail price of well-milled rice rose to P56.29 per kilogram in mid-August (Aug. 15-17), from P55.93 in early August (Aug. 1-5) and P55.69 in
MANILA/HANOI (Vietnam News/ANN): Vietnam is stepping up coordination with the Philippines to address issues in bilateral rice trade, particularly an ongoing safeguard
The total rice export value is forecast at around 3.94 billion USD for 2026, down about 4% from 2025 due to low average export prices in the first months of the year. However, the
By Liza Agoot BAGUIO CITY – Some 33,810 indigent and vulnerable residents of Benguet province will receive rice assistance under the Bagong Pilipinas rice program, with the