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Is P42 per kilo of rice a fair price for farmers, consumers?

By Dominique Nicole Flores | 1 day ago

How much should rice prices be to ensure affordability for Filipinos while remaining fair to producers?

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Overall inflation eases to 3.7% in June, but food prices still rising fast

By Gabriell Christel Galang | July 5, 2024 - 12:49pm

The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) observed a slight decline in the overall inflation from 3.9% in May to 3.7% in...

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NEDA board reduces rice tariffs from 35% to 15%

By Ian Laqui | June 4, 2024 - 4:13pm

NEDA chief Arsenio Balisacan said that the agency has decided to lower the rice tariffs from the previous 35% in order...

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New House bill gives president emergency powers during rice shortages

By Cristina Chi | September 5, 2023 - 4:42pm

In broad strokes, the proposed Rice Emergency Response Act targets rice supply sufficiency, increases subsidies for rice farmers...

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Rice prices may go down to P34/kilo, says NEDA

By Alexis Romero | March 4, 2020 - 5:30pm

The price of rice may go down to as low as P34 per kilo this year due to the implementation of the rice tariffication law,...

Headlines

The price of rice

By Boo Chanco | August 21, 2019 - 12:00am

Just before he relinquished his office, former agriculture secretary Emmanuel Piñol ridiculed the country’s economic team, urging them to look beyond the graphs and get out of their airconditioned offices...

Business

Rice prices seen to increase

By Louise Maureen Simeon | February 7, 2019 - 12:00am

Local farmers yesterday warned the government of an increase in rice prices as the measure on unlimited rice importation is expected to be enacted into law.

Nation

Help keep rice prices down, LGUs urged

By Artemio Dumlao | December 16, 2018 - 12:00am

Local government units (LGUs) have been urged to take steps to help the government keep rice prices low and ensure an ample supply of the grains.

Nation

SRP sa bigas, sa 3 rehiyon muna ipatutupad – DA

By Angie dela Cruz | October 21, 2018 - 12:00am

Sa tatlong rehiyon muna sa bansa unang maipatutupad ang Suggessted Retail Price (SRP) sa bigas.

Bansa

EDITORIAL - Rotten rice, again

August 25, 2018 - 12:00am

As commercial rice prices soared up to P70 per kilo in Zamboanga City due to tight supply and low-income households scrambled for more of the cheapest rice from the National Food Authority, over 100,000 sacks of...

Opinion