Tag: Food Security

DA Plans to Lower MSRP of Imported Premium Rice to ₱45/kg by March 31

The imported premium rice price drop to ₱45 per kilogram is being considered by the Department of Agriculture (DA) by the end of March. Agriculture...

Japan Backs BARMM Fisheries with $4.79M Grant for Sustainable Aquaculture

The Government of Japan has reaffirmed its commitment to the local agriculture sector by funding a $4.79 million fisheries project in the Bangsamoro Autonomous...

Romualdez proposes mega task force to target rice price manipulators

MANILA, Philippines — House Speaker Martin Romualdez has proposed the creation of a “mega government task force” to crack down on rice price manipulators...

P10 Billion in Agricultural Damage Recorded in the Philippines, Farmers Urge Government Action

Agricultural damage in the Philippines has reached P10 billion following a series of calamities, according to the Department of Agriculture. Bantay Bigas Spokesperson Cathy Estavillo...

Rep. Zaldy Co Debunks Billion-Peso Bicol Flood Control Fund as ‘Fake News’

Ako Bicol Partylist Rep. Zaldy Co dismissed social media claims of a billion-peso allocation for flood control in the Bicol Region as “fake news.” Co,...

House Panel Increases Budget for Social Services to Aid Filipinos in Need

The House of Representatives has approved an additional ₱292.23 billion to the proposed 2025 budget for social services to assist disadvantaged Filipinos and ensure...

Low September Inflation Opens Door for Ambitious Government Spending – Salceda

House Ways and Means Committee Chairman and Albay Representative Joey Sarte Salceda welcomed the unexpected drop in September 2024 inflation, highlighting its significance for...

Speaker Romualdez Urges Expansion of Kadiwa Stores to Provide Affordable Rice Nationwide

Speaker Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez has urged the Department of Agriculture (DA) and other relevant agencies to increase the number of Kadiwa stores selling...

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