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Decline in rice prices continues

By Louise Maureen Simeon | January 5, 2020 - 12:00am

Prices of Filipinos’ main staple continued to be on the downward trend with consumers saving more and farmers earning...

Agriculture

Piñol blames economic managers for palay price plunge

By Louise Maureen Simeon | August 5, 2019 - 12:00am

Outgoing Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol has again taken a jab at the country’s economic team with the farmgate...

Headlines

Hurt by import surge, farmers seek anti-dumping duties

By Louise Maureen Simeon | August 2, 2019 - 12:00am

Local farmers want the government to impose anti-dumping duties and penalties on imported rice in a bid to address the undervaluation of the commodity following the new rice regime in the country.

Business

Government set to impose SRP on imported rice

By Louise Maureen Simeon | July 18, 2019 - 12:00am

The government will impose a suggested retail price (SRP) for imported rice as farmers sought intervention amid the continued...

Business

Re tariffication impact: Rice traders call for protection

By Carlo S. Lorenciana | February 19, 2019 - 12:00am

The government has been urged to revive the country's rice sector following the passage of the rice tariffication law, a measure seen to flood the market with cheaper imported rice.

Freeman Cebu Business

EDITORYAL - Daming imported rice, pa’no na ang local na magsasaka

November 6, 2018 - 12:00am

MAY mabuti at masamang epekto ang pagdagsa ng imported rice sa pamilihan. Mabuti, dahil wala nang kakapusan sa bigas at wala...

PSN Opinyon

EDITORIAL- Flood of imports

August 11, 2018 - 12:00am

With inflation at a five-year high, it looks like the government has set its mind on flooding the market with imported rice.

Opinion

Rice tariff to raise P28 billion additional revenues

By Mary Grace Padin | May 18, 2018 - 12:00am

A proposal to impose a 35-percent tariff on imported rice may generate up to P28 billion in additional revenue for the government,...

Business