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SPEAKER Martin Romualdez yesterday assured the public that the price of rice is expected to go down in time for President Marcos Jr.’s third State of the Nation (SONA) on July 22 because of the Chief Executive’s issuance of an executive order reducing tariff rates on imported rice.
THE Philippine Rice Industry Stakeholders Movement (Prism) predicted lower rice prices by July.
MANILA, Philippines — Rice retailers have committed to selling rice at lower prices, or P45 per kilo, starting in July.
MANILA, Philippines — Administration lawmakers approved on third and final reading on Tuesday the measure amending provisions of the Rice Tariffication Law (RTL) in the hope of substantially bringing down the price of rice in the retail market.
MANILA, Philippines — Farmers’ group Samahang Industriya ng Agrikultura (SINAG) chairman Rosendo So maintained that there is no need to give additional power to the National Food Authority as he opposed proposals to allow the NFA to import rice.
MANILA, Philippines — The House of Representatives will start plenary deliberations today on the committee approved measure amending certain provisions of the Rice Tariffication Law (RTL) for purposes of bringing down the price of rice in the retail market.
MANILA, Philippines — A day after President Marcos certified as urgent the proposed amendments to the Rice Tariffication Law (RTL), a House committee approved yesterday a bill amending the measure.
(UPDATE) THE House of Representatives will conduct a probe into the «disconnect» between the farmgate and retail prices of basic goods upon the resumption of session, Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez said.