Tag: Food Security

‘Hindi sapat na balde lang’: VP Sara warns of drought risks to food supply

MANILA — Vice President Sara Duterte has called for more comprehensive preparations for the possible effects of “Super El Niño,” stressing that the threat...

PCIC Disburses P187M Insurance Payouts to Farmers Hit by Habagat, Typhoons

The Philippine Crop Insurance Corporation (PCIC) has disbursed P187 million in insurance payouts to 24,987 farmers severely impacted by the Habagat (Southwest Monsoon) and...

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...

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