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Farmers, fisherfolk avail of P20 per kg. rice in Laoag

By Leilanie Adriano LAOAG CITY – Registered farmers and fisherfolk availed of rice at PHP20 per kg. at the National Food Authority’s warehouse here Wednesday, during the formal launch of the national government’s affordable rice expanded program. “Now, it can be said that the PHP20 per kilo rice, as promised by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., […]

18 NFA warehouses starts selling P20 rice to farmers, farm workers

Author: DA Press Office Eighteen warehouse of the National Food Authority (NFA) across Central and Northern Luzon opened their gates Wednesday, welcoming rice farmers and farm workers seeking access to the P20 ‘Benteng Bigas, Meron Na!’ Rice Project—President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s flagship initiative to make rice more affordable for those who grow it. Eligible rice […]

Marcos’ P20/kilo rice created ‘so much injustice’ for farmers – UP scientist

By: Mary Joy Salcedo MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s program of P20 per kilo of rice has created “so much injustice” for farmers, Teodoro Mendoza, a scientist at the University of the Philippines and Science Director of the Community Legal Help and Policy Center said this Monday. His statement comes right before the […]

Inflation, economy, price of rice: Where PH stands since SONA 2024

By ANNA FELICIA BAJO and TED CORDERO, GMA Integrated News Around this time last year, President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. opened his third State of the Nation Address (SONA) not with his administration’s feats, but with the daunting reality check that the fruits of economic progress were not felt by ordinary Filipinos faced with the […]

P20/kilo rice, farm to market roads remain work in progress

By JAMIL SANTOS, VINCE ANGELO FERRERAS, GMA Integrated News In his 2024 State of the Nation Address, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. highlighted the hardships confronting the Filipinos due to the rising prices of food. “The hard lesson of this last year has made it very clear that whatever current data proudly bannering our country as […]

DA to tackle rice farmers’ concern on price downturn

By: Jordeene B. Lagare – Reporter MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Agriculture (DA) plans to conduct ground-level consultations and tackle the recent downturn in rice prices ahead of Congressional deliberations on the Rice Industry and Consumer Empowerment (RICE) Act. In a statement on Monday, the DA said it would gather inputs or suggestions from […]

DA chief directs ground consultations ahead of Rice Act hearings

Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr. has directed his undersecretaries—particularly those overseeing operations and the National Rice Industry Development Program—to conduct on-the-ground consultations with farmers and lawmakers in preparation for congressional deliberations on the proposed Rice Act. Secretary Tiu Laurel, currently abroad recovering from a medical procedure, said those tasked to carry out the […]

P20/kg. rice accessible to Ilocos Norte residents this July – DOLE

By Leilanie Adriano LAOAG CITY – The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) and the National Food Authority (NFA) in Ilocos Norte are preparing to roll out the PHP20/kilo rice to marginalized earners. Janelyn Martin, head of DOLE-Ilocos Norte, told the Philippine News Agency on Monday that coordination is now ongoing with private establishments for […]

Government brings P20 rice to Batangas

By Othel V. Campos The Department of Agriculture (DA), in partnership with the Sorosoro Ibaba Development Cooperative (SIDC), rolled out the “Benteng Bigas, Meron Na!” initiative across 15 newly-opened KADIWA ng Pangulo outlets in Batangas province on Thursday. SIDC, one of the country’s largest agri-based cooperatives, plays a central role in the distribution of subsidized […]