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House OKs bill restoring NFA power to import rice

Administration lawmakers approved on third and final reading on Tuesday the measure amending provisions of the Rice Tariffication Law in the hope of substantially bringing down the price of rice in the retail market......»»

Category: newsSource: philstar philstarMay 22nd, 2024

House probe on irregular sale of NFA rice set on March 7

The House agri committee will investigate on Thursday the disadvantageous sale of 75,000 sacks of deteriorating or aging rice by the NFA......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 6th, 2024

EDITORIAL — More rice importation

With rice prices refusing to go down and even likely to further increase in the coming months, President Marcos will soon issue an executive order reducing the tariff on rice imports from 35 percent to just 15 percent until the end of his term in 2028. This comes on the heels of the final approval by the House of Representatives of a bill that seeks to restore the power of the National Food Authority to import rice during emergency situations......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsJun 4th, 2024

Editorial: Restoring meaning in ritual

Editorial: Restoring meaning in ritual.....»»

Category: newsSource:  sunstarRelated NewsJan 14th, 2024

NFA defends sale of cheap rice; farmers slam ‘mafia’

The National Food Authority yesterday defended the sale of rice to some traders, saying the NFA is allowed to dispose of aging stocks amid the alleged anomalous sale of rice to traders......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 28th, 2024

House OKs bill revoking franchise of SMNI on final reading

The House Bill which seek to revoke the franchise of Sonshine Media Network International has received 284 yes notes from the members of the House of Representatives......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 21st, 2024

‘Safeguards in place in rice tariff amendments’

An administration lawmaker said the porposed amendments on the Rice Tariffication Law would have “safeguards” in restoring the power of the National Food Authority to help stabilize the price of rice in the market......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsMay 13th, 2024

NFA ordered to submit documents on P93 million rice sale

Ombudsman Samuel Martires on Thursday went to the National Food Authority main office in Quezon City to personally serve a subpoena that would compel the agency to submit several documents in connection with the alleged anomalous sale of P93.75 million worth of NFA rice to two traders......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 8th, 2024

Rep. Wilbert Lee: P20 per kilo of rice still possible

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The promise of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to lower the price of rice to P20 per kilo remains doable if House Bill No. 9020 or the “Cheaper Rice Act” is passed into law, Agri Partylist Representative Wilbert Lee said. Under his proposed bill, Lee said that the government will have to.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsFeb 11th, 2024

Senators buck revival of NFA import power

Several senators are opposing the proposal of the Department of Agriculture to restore the power of the National Food Authority to import rice......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsMay 14th, 2024

Hontiveros hopes for fair consideration of divorce bill in Senate

MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Risa Hontiveros expressed hope on Wednesday about the potential reintroduction of a divorce bill onto the Senate’s legislative agenda. In the House of Representatives, a bill on absolute divorce was brought for plenary consideration on Tuesday. The divorce bill in the Senate, however, remains pending for plenary discussion. “I had the.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsFeb 21st, 2024

Remove the chaff from the grains

Other than the questioned selling of the buffer stock of rice to traders, what’s happening at the National Food Authority (NFA)? With 132 of around 2,000 NFA officials and employees all around the country suspended for six months without pay, this agency attached to the Department of Agriculture (DA) is struggling to stay relevant in the over-all schemes of the government on food security......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 25th, 2024

NFA head, 138 others suspended

National Food Authority administrator Roderico Bioco and 138 other officials and employees involved in an alleged anomalous sale of NFA rice to two traders were placed yesterday on preventive suspension for six months......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 5th, 2024

‘Probe past NFA admins’ billion-peso palay sales’

Farmers’ group Federation of Free Farmers national manager Raul Montemayor asked Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. to include in the ongoing probe on the National Food Authority (NFA)’s questionable rice sale to some traders the alleged billions of pesos worth of fresh palay sold during previous administrations......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 3rd, 2024

Laurel tells officials in NFA controversy to file leave

The administrator of the National Food Authority and another official who had accused him of illegally selling NFA rice to selected traders have been asked to take a leave of absence while an investigation is ongoing......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 2nd, 2024

Complaint filed at OP exposes ‘mafia’ at NFA

The unraveling of the alleged “mafia” inside the National Food Authority started with the filing of a formal complaint at the Office of the President accusing NFA Administrator Roderico Bioco of being behind the alleged questionable sale of rice to some traders......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 29th, 2024

DTI rolls out the Rice on Wheels Program in coordination with Bulacan rice millers and traders

The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), in coordination with Bulacan rice millers and traders, will officially roll out the “Rice on Wheels Program for Retailers” to ensure the availability of affordable regular and well-milled rice to the general public......»»

Category: newsSource:  samarnewsRelated NewsFeb 27th, 2024

Thailand s rice exports up 44 pct in January

BANGKOK, Feb. 6 (Xinhua) -- Thailand's rice exports jumped 43.96 percent from a year earlier to 1.12 million tons in January, government spokesperson Chai Wacharonke said on Tuesday. The government has set a rice export target of 7.5 million tons this year as part of efforts to develop the quality of rice varieties and expand access to Thai rice in overseas markets, Chai said in a statement. Authorities a.....»»

Category: newsSource:  manilanewsRelated NewsFeb 8th, 2024

Philippines to import less rice this year – USDA

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has lowered its rice import forecast for the Philippines to 3.9 million metric tons (MT) as it expects the country to have a better harvest than earlier projected......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 13th, 2024

Philippines to import more rice – USDA

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) hiked its rice import forecast for the Philippines to 3.9 million metric tons this year, driven by bigger purchases from Vietnam......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 9th, 2024

House panel OKs tax-free hazard pay to judges, prosecutors

A House panel has approved a substitute bill that seeks to grant tax-free hazard pay to prosecutors and judges of regional, metropolitan, and municipal trial courts......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 2nd, 2024