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Think tank: Age of 'cheap rice' from Asia is over

By Matthew Pennington | August 15, 2013 - 1:02pm

A development think tank says the era of "cheap rice" when technological advances drove down prices of Asia's staple food...

Business

New NIA administrator assumes post

By Rhodina Villanueva | July 10, 2013 - 12:00am

The new head of the National Irrigation Administration (NIA) Claro Maranan assumed his post yesterday.

Headlines

Gov’t on track to achieving rice sufficiency – Alcala

March 22, 2013 - 12:00am

The Department of Agriculture (DA) assured yesterday the public that the country is on track to achieving rice self sufficiency by the end of 2013 and that rice imports for 2013 – which will be used for buffer...

Business

Cases rise against Aquino's rice sufficiency dream

By Camille Diola | January 4, 2013 - 2:30pm

President Benigno Aquino III declared 2013 the National Year of Rice to intensify the campaign to achieve rice self-sufficiency...

Headlines

Smuggling

By FIRST PERSON | By Alex Magno | August 2, 2012 - 12:00am

Customs personnel the other day intercepted yet another major shipment of rice at the Subic port.

Opinion

Is food self-sufficiency the right goal?

By Boo Chanco | February 19, 2010 - 12:00am

During Manny Villar’s visit at the offices of Philippine Star, one of the things he said he will do quickly is get the country self-sufficient in food.

Business

The rice factor

By Rey Gamboa | June 22, 2009 - 12:00am

The recent rice crisis in the Asian region that saw prices skyrocket to record levels is once again changing the already complex production and trading relationships that affect the country’s self-sufficiency...

Business

RP to be rice self-sufficient only by 2013

By Marianne V. Go | October 30, 2008 - 12:00am

The Philippines is expected to attain rice self sufficiency only by 2013, three years later than the original target of ...

Business

LGUs eyed in plan to hike rice output

By Marianne V. Go | May 7, 2008 - 12:00am

Business

Parting shot

By MY VIEWPOINT | By MY VIEWPOINT By Ricardo V. Puno, Jr. | September 8, 2005 - 12:00am

The deed is done! By a vote of 158 in favor of the House justice committee report dismissing the complaints against President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, 51 against and 6 abstentions, the impeachment of GMA was pronounced...

Opinion