rice tariffication law Archives

27
Oct

DA races to finalize reforms for fair, affordable rice

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Author: DA Press Office The Department of Agriculture (DA) is moving swiftly to consolidate nationwide consultations on the comprehensive revision of the Rice Tariffication Law (RTL), confident that the reforms will help curb persistently high rice prices while restoring fairness to struggling Filipino farmers. The series of regional consultative meetings, set to conclude next week, […]

27
Oct

Makabayan: Marcos’ EOs not enough, rice tariff law repeal needed

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By: Gabriel Pabico Lalu – Reporter MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s two executive orders (EO) related to the agricultural sector are not enough to improve the state of farmers across the country, lawmakers from the House of Representatives’ Makabayan bloc said on Monday. Both ACT Teachers party-list Rep. Antonio Tinio and Gabriela party-list […]

15
Oct

Pangilinan: Marcos to certify amendments to Rice Tariffication Law urgent

ricenews / 4 months
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RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News MANILA — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. will certify legislation to amend the rice tarrification law as urgent, Senate Committee on Agriculture and Food Chair Francis Pangilinan said, citing a meeting he had in Malacañang. While that legislation is pending, Pangilinan said, he expects Malacañang to issue executive orders that will help […]

02
Oct

Why rice tariffication law must be replaced

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6 min read

By: Ted C. Mendoza The decline in the price of palay (unmilled rice) is a serious issue faced by our farmers. Currently, the price of palay is only ₱8/kg, resulting in a massive loss of income for farmers—amounting to over ₱250 billion. This is four times greater than the damage caused by the Super Typhoon […]

26
Sep

Farmers urge gov’t to reinstate 35% rice import tariff before lifting ban

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BILYONARYO.COM The Federation of Free Farmers (FFF) has called on the government to reinstate the 35% tariff on rice imports ahead of the lifting of the import ban, as palay prices remain soft. FFF national manager Raul Montemayor said palay traders expect imported rice to flood the market once the import ban is lifted and […]

26
Sep

President Marcos eye longer rice import ban, higher tariff—DA chief

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President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is moving to tighten the country’s rice import policy by extending the current two-month import suspension and raising tariffs on foreign rice, in a bid to stabilize palay prices and protect Filipino farmers during the peak of the harvest season. Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr. made the announcement Wednesday, […]

20
Sep

DA chief mulls extension of rice import freeze

ricenews / 5 months
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Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr. said he is inclined to recommend to President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. an extension of the current rice importation moratorium by at least 15 days, citing improvements in local palay prices since the temporary ban was put in place. The rice importation suspension, ordered by President Marcos, covers the […]

19
Sep

DA chief mulls extension of rice import freeze

ricenews / 5 months
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3 min read

Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr. said he is inclined to recommend to President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. an extension of the current rice importation moratorium by at least 15 days, citing improvements in local palay prices since the temporary ban was put in place. The rice importation suspension, ordered by President Marcos, covers the […]

26
Aug

DA wants importers to share responsibility of maintaining rice buffer stock

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By TED CORDERO, GMA Integrated News The Department of Agriculture (DA) is proposing to require rice importers to share the responsibility of maintaining the country’s rice buffer stock through an amendment to the Rice Tariffication Law (RTL). The DA, citing a recent Senate Committee on Agriculture hearing, said on Tuesday that Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu […]

31
Jul

DA eyeing rice tariffs hike to 25% to arrest farmgate price decline

ricenews / 6 months
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Ada Pelonia THE Department of Agriculture (DA) is looking at recommending the increase in rice tariffs to around 25 percent in the third periodic review to arrest the decline in farmgate prices of palay. Agriculture deputy spokesperson Joycel Panlilio said the proposal tallies with the DA’s bid to gradually hike the duties levied on rice […]

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DA races to finalize reforms for fair, affordable rice

Makabayan: Marcos’ EOs not enough, rice tariff law repeal needed

Pangilinan: Marcos to certify amendments to Rice Tariffication Law urgent

Why rice tariffication law must be replaced

Farmers urge gov’t to reinstate 35% rice import tariff before lifting ban

President Marcos eye longer rice import ban, higher tariff—DA chief

DA chief mulls extension of rice import freeze

DA chief mulls extension of rice import freeze

DA wants importers to share responsibility of maintaining rice buffer stock

DA eyeing rice tariffs hike to 25% to arrest farmgate price decline

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