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MANILA, Philippines — The government is likely to meet next week to discuss the implementation and lifting of the price caps on rice, according to the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA).
MANILA, Philippines — President Marcos rejected yesterday a proposal to temporarily cut the tariff on imported rice to lower the prices of the food staple, citing projections that global prices would decrease.
MANILA, Philippines — The government should lift the rice price ceiling as retail prices of the grains have started to decline amid the ongoing palay harvest, according to the Grains Retailers Confederation of the Philippines (Grecon).
MANILA, Philippines — President Marcos expressed optimism yesterday that the harvesting of palay or unhusked rice would lower rice prices as he expressed readiness to ease rice price controls once the market prices of the food commodity go down.
MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Maros Jr. and the Department of Agriculture expect an improved palay harvest for the remainder of 2023, a development that could potentially lead to a significant drop in rice prices.
GENERAL TRIAS, Cavite: President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. wants to shorten the 15 days given to rice importers to prove the legitimacy of shipments that have been confiscated by the Bureau of Customs (BoC).
GENERAL TRIAS, Cavite, Philippines — President Marcos wants to shorten from 15 days to only seven days the period given to owners of raided rice warehouses to submit documents proving the legality of their importation.
MANILA – The private sector-led Rice Board is holding the 16th National Rice Technology Forum (NRTF) in Hagonoy, Davao del Sur on Sept. 19 to 21.