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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......»»
Philippines struggles to lower rice price despite ample supply
MANILA, Feb. 16 (Xinhua) -- The Philippines continues to struggle to lower the price of rice despite an ample supply of the national staple, a Philippine agriculture official said Friday. Agriculture Undersecretary Roger Navarro said the Philippines has enough rice supply due to a bumper harvest last year and additional importation in January. "But it's difficult to reduce prices since the cost of the gra.....»»
DSWD: Giving cash more practical than bags of rice
The Department of Social Welfare and Development stands by its position that it is “more practical and efficient” to give the P600/month rice subsidy to beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program in cash rather than actual bags of rice......»»
Philippines struggles to lower rice price despite ample supply
MANILA, Feb. 16 (Xinhua) -- The Philippines continues to struggle to lower the price of rice despite an ample supply of the national staple, a Philippine agriculture official said Friday. Agriculture Undersecretary Roger Navarro said the Philippines has enough rice supply due to a bumper harvest last year and additional importation in January. "But it's difficult to reduce prices since the cost of the gra.....»»
‘Rice retail prices down by P2/kilo’
The retail prices of rice decreased by P2 per kilo as well-milled rice went down to P52 per kilo compared to the previous P54 per kilo, according to farmers’ group Samahang Industriya ng Agrikultura......»»
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.....»»
High rice prices to persist until September – DA
Despite sufficient rice stocks in the first half of the year, elevated rice prices may persist until September due to high international prices caused by the El Niño phenomenon, according to the Department of Agriculture......»»
Farmers want tariffication review, cool to rice SRP
Farmers in Central Luzon, considered as the rice granary of the Philippines, are calling for the abolition or review of the Rice Tariffication Law......»»
Enlight Migration Consultancy expands presence in Bohol
Enlight Migration Consultancy commemorates a new breakthrough with the opening of its first satellite office located at Miguel Parras St., Poblacion 2, Tagbilaran City in Bohol, in service from 9AM to 6PM on weekdays and 8AM to 12NN every Sunday. The trusted Philippine-based visa consultancy firm specializes in processing visas for students aspiring to study.....»»
DA nixes plan to impose SRP on rice to tame inflation
The Department of Agriculture is not keen on imposing a suggested retail price for rice, Secretary Francisco Tiu-Laurel said, clarifying that "earlier proposals" were "just an idea based on available remedies.".....»»
Is there a Sriracha shortage looming? Company halts production until after Labor Day
California-based Huy Fong Foods, the renowned maker of the popular sriracha hot sauce, has issued a warning about an impending shortage of their signature product......»»
Davao City among richest cities outside Metro Manila
Davao City was hailed as the ninth richest city outside Metro Manila, while Davao Oriental was the fourth fastest-growing province and highly urbanized city (HUC), based on the Provincial Product Accounts (PPA) of the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA)......»»
UK-based chefs create Filipino-inspired dishes
Negros-based rum Don Papa tapped two award-winning chefs based in the United Kingdom to create a dinner menu inspired by Filipino flavors......»»
2 Pangasinan-based environmental defenders abducted
by DOMINIC GUTOMAN Bulatlat.com MANILA – Two Pangasinan-based environmental defenders and organizers were violently mauled and dragged into an SUV at about 8 p.m. on March 24 in Barangay Polo, San Carlos, Pangasinan, according to human rights group Karapatan-Central Luzon Karapatan – Central Luzon said the abduction of Francisco “Eco” Dangla III and Axielle “Jak”… The post 2 Pangasinan-based environmental defenders abducted appeared first on Bulatlat......»»
The Daily Guardian: Microsoft Introduces AI Copilot Pro, a Subscription-based Chatbot for $20 per Month
Title: Microsoft Launches Subscription-Based AI Tool ‘Copilot Pro’ to Enhance Productivity and Performance Microsoft has recently announced the launch of Copilot Pro, a new subscription-based.....»»
BOI OKs Metro Pacific’s P2 billion dairy farm in Laguna
The Board of Investments has approved the application for registration of Metro Pacific Group’s P2 billion dairy farm and processing facility in Laguna......»»
DENR probes tailings facility failure at Surigao mine
DENR Secretary Maria Antonia Yulo-Loyzaga said the agency is “committed” to exploring the “possibility” of parallel processing of various mining permits, doing away with the current systems of sequential approval......»»
DENR to shorten permit process for mining
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources plans to implement “parallel” processing of mining permits this year to shorten bureaucratic approval of prospective mining operations to as fast as one year......»»
Government to issue guidelines for faster mining permits
The government is expected to issue the guidelines for streamlining the processing of mining permits within the year......»»
Philippines eyes stronger cooperation, economic ties with Germany
The Philippines and Germany are looking to step up cooperation in areas like minerals processing and investment financing to boost economic ties, according to the Department of Trade and Industry......»»