Dry spell delays rice planting, harvest
By
Montesa Griño Caoyonan
| June 26, 2014 - 12:00am
Rice planting in Iloilo has been delayed due to the absence of rainy days, confirmed Provincial Agriculturist Ildefonso Toledo of the Iloilo Provincial Agriculture Office.
Freeman Region
Stiffer fine for coin hoarding, counterfeiting eyed
January 31, 2013 - 1:44pm
Iloilo City Rep. Jerry Treñas is urging the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) to support his initiative to increase the penalty for counterfeiting Philippine currency and penalizing the hoarding of...
Nation
Authorities urge Filipinos to stop hoarding coins
August 21, 2011 - 10:13pm
The Philippine central bank is appealing to the public to stop hoarding coins, saying the habit is forcing it to mint more money at a high cost.
DA vows to dismantle rice cartel in 3 years
August 10, 2010 - 12:00am
Agriculture Secretary Proceso Alcala vowed yesterday to dismantle the existing cartel controlling the price of rice in the country.
Headlines
Rice supply enough for next 3 months
November 18, 2009 - 12:00am
The National Food Authority-7 yesterday assured that there is ample supply of rice in Central Visayas that can even cover the demand in Region 8.
Cebu News
(UPDATE) DILG to local executives: Monitor prices of basic goods
By
Dennis Carcamo
| October 4, 2009 - 5:00pm
MANILA, Philippines - The Department of Interior and Local Government has directed local chief executives to monitor prices of basic commodities to prevent possible hoarding and overpricing by retailers.
Cement makers to crack down on hoarders
March 16, 2002 - 12:00am
The local cement industry is working closely with the government and consumer groups in cracking down on cement hoarding and price speculation, which may have triggered higher cement prices in certain areas, including...
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