rice

Rice safeguards needed for survival

Since our rice industry is in a crisis, with our farmers losing their incomes as…

BSP: Sept. inflation may have topped 2% on costlier rice, fish

Inflation in the Philippines may have accelerated beyond 2 percent in September, driven by rising…

BIZ BUZZ: Sorry, no free rice

With fake news flooding our feeds these days, a Facebook post about free rice distribution…

Rice import policy in spotlight as BSP weighs rate path

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) is expected to tread carefully as it approaches the…

BMI sees sustained downtrend in rice prices 

Global rice prices are projected to drop by 7.9 percent this year on the back…

Subsidized rice program reaches Bohol town

The Department of Agriculture (DA) has launched the subsidized rice program in Bien Unido town…

Tiu Laurel heads off critics of NFA rice auction

The Department of Agriculture (DA) said it is bracing for criticism ahead of the planned…

Increase the rice tariff immediately

The current rice tariff must be immediately increased back to its original 35 percent, or…

DA pushes tastier, more fragrant local rice varieties

The Department of Agriculture (DA) is studying consumer behavior and shifting rice preference amid growing…

Competence and compassion needed in rice tariffication

What is causing our rice crisis today is a lack of competence and compassion (malasakit),…