Tag: Food Security

Marcos, Zelenskyy discuss food security and digital cooperation

MANILA — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Friday said he held a phone conversation with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to reaffirm bilateral ties and...

Malacañang Extends 15% Tariff on Imported Rice Until End of 2025

Malacañang has issued Executive Order (EO) No. 105, extending the 15 percent tariff on imported rice until December 31, 2025, while creating an Inter-Agency...

Bacolod Begins Selling P20 per Kilo Rice in Barangays

The Bacolod City Government has started selling rice at P20 per kilo in various barangays across the city as of Monday. In an interview with...

Minimum Wage Workers to Receive P20 Rice Under New DA-DOLE Pact

The Department of Agriculture (DA) and the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) have signed an agreement to include minimum wage earners as beneficiaries...

Iloilo Launches P20 Rice Program to Aid 12,000 Families with Undernourished Children

Iloilo Launches P20 Rice Program for Undernourished Families as the provincial government initiates measures to sell cheaper rice across the province. The move responds to...

Palace to VP Sara: Stop undermining reforms

MALACAÑANG on Thursday hit back at Vice President Sara Duterte following her criticism of the government's plan to sell rice at ₱20 per kilo...

House Agri Chair Urges Stricter Monitoring Against Palay Price Manipulation

Palay price manipulation must be closely monitored to prevent unfair pricing that could harm local farmers, according to Quezon Rep. Mark Enverga. Enverga called on...

DA, BOC Vow to Pursue Smugglers Behind ₱200-M Mackerel Shipment

The ₱200-M mackerel smuggling case is now under investigation as the Department of Agriculture (DA) and Bureau of Customs (BOC) vowed to hold those...

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