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Philippines, Vietnam agree to boost cooperation on COVID-19 response

By Alexis Romero | May 27, 2020 - 8:32pm

Food security, including a long-term supply of rice to the Philippines, and international efforts against the pandemic were...

Headlines

Senate OKs distribution of rice to 4Ps beneficiaries

By Paolo Romero | October 4, 2019 - 12:00am

The Senate approved on second reading on Wednesday a joint resolution directing the Department of Social Welfare and Development...

Nation

Israeli–funded solar irrigation in Laguna nears completion

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

The Israeli government is set to complete two solar-powered irrigation systems (SPIS) in Laguna as part of efforts to help...

Agriculture

DA turns over solar power irrigation system in Sultan Kudarat

By Louise Maureen Simeon | April 10, 2019 - 12:00am

The government has constructed another unit of solar powered irrigation system in Sultan Kudarat as part of efforts to help...

Business

No derailment in implementing rice tariff — Department of Agriculture

By Louise Maureen Simeon | February 28, 2019 - 12:00am

Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol has refuted a lawmaker’s claims that the Department of Agriculture is derailing the implementation of the rice tariffication law.

Business

NFA employees going to Supreme Court

By Louise Maureen Simeon | February 19, 2019 - 12:00am

Workers of the National Food Authority are exhausting legal options before the Supreme Court following the enactment of the...

Headlines

Agriculture needs P44 billion to sustain solar-powered irrigation

By Louise Maureen Simeon | January 2, 2019 - 12:00am

The Department of Agriculture needs at least P44 billion over the last three remaining years of the administration for the construction of solar-powered irrigation systems (SPIS) nationwide to help ensure sufficient...

Business

Rice stocks up in November 2018

By Louise Maureen Simeon | December 13, 2018 - 12:00am

For the first time this year, the country’s rice inventory surpassed year-ago levels, inching up by nearly two percent in November while month-on-month stocks almost doubled, the Philippine Statistics Authority...

Business

5 Asian firms to supply 500,000 metric tons rice imports

By Louise Maureen Simeon | November 21, 2018 - 12:00am

Five companies from Asia are expected to supply 500,000 metric tons of rice as part of the open tender importation scheme...

Business

Piñol: Papua New Guinea farms could be Philippines' 'food security insurance'

By Alexis Romero | November 19, 2018 - 3:05pm

The rice demonstration farm being developed by the Philippines and Papua New Guinea could serve as Manila's "food security...

Headlines