MANILA, Philippines The Department of Agriculture (DA) is expected to declare a food security emergency on rice on January 22 amid surging prices of the staple. During a news forum on Saturday, January 18,AgricultureAssistant Secretary Arnel de Mesa
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INQUIRER FILE PHOTO MANILA, Philippines The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has assured the House of Representatives that a food security emergency declaration can be released within two days after lawmakers stressed that government agencies
MANILA, Philippines The Department of Agriculture is set to declare a food security emergency on Jan. 22, to address persistently high rice prices. The expectation is that by Monday, the DA will receive a copy of the resolution approving the recomme
MANILA777oreo, Philippines To force the prices of rice down, President Marcos justified on Friday the impending declaration of a food security emergency by the Department of Agriculture (DA). Marcos said rice prices remain high in local markets desp
MANILA, Philippines — There is sufficient basis to declare a food security emergency, Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. said yesterday, noting that rice prices remain high despite the imposition of lower tariffs on imported
The Philippine booth featured Filipino fabrics and food products at the Southeast Asia New Year Market in Beijing which opened on January 17, 2025. —Contributed photo BEIJING, China – The Philippine Embassy showcased an array of colorful
MANILA, Philippines Senator Loren Legarda expressed concerns over a recent report highlighting a rising hunger rate among Filipinos nationwide, noting that it was the highest recorded since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. jilislot Accord