PH to cut rice imports in 2025 as local output improves

Jordeene B. Lagare - @inquirerdotnet 04/03/2025

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Agriculture (DA) expects the Philippines to import less rice this year due to improved local production, favorable weather, and higher carryover stocks. In a briefing on Wednesday, Agriculture Assistant Secretary Arnel…

Brace for higher gas, diesel prices this week

Jordeene B. Lagare - @inquirerdotnet 03/24/2025

MANILA, Philippines — Oil companies are set to raise local fuel prices by about a peso next week due to Middle East tensions, industry sources say. Jetti Petroleum estimates diesel will increase by 40 to 60 centavos…

Meat imports surge nearly 50% as PH battles animal outbreaks

Jordeene B. Lagare - @inquirerdotnet 03/17/2025

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines’ meat imports rose by nearly 50% in January as traders bought more pork, chicken, and beef due to ongoing animal disease outbreaks. According to the Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI), meat imports…

Big fuel price drop: Gasoline, diesel, kerosene get major cuts

Jordeene B. Lagare - @inquirerdotnet 03/10/2025

MANILA, Philippines — Motorists can expect savings this week as oil companies cut fuel prices on Tuesday, March 11. Diesel will be cheaper by 90 centavos per liter, while gasoline and kerosene will drop by P1.70 and…

PhilRice unveils new innovation: Rice-infused yogurt

Jordeene B. Lagare - @inquirerdotnet 02/09/2025

You may know black rice, brown rice, glutinous rice, or red rice—but have you heard of rice in yogurt? The Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice), under the Department of Agriculture, has developed a new yogurt product to…

‘There might be a shortage of eggs by April,’ warns DA

Jordeene B. Lagare - @inquirerdotnet 02/01/2025

The Department of Agriculture (DA) implied there may be a shortage of eggs two months from now as many local producers suffered losses due to oversupply and lower prices last year. “The unfortunate thing, our forecast is…

PH set to boost wheat imports in 2025 as demand grows

Jordeene B. Lagare - @inquirerdotnet 12/27/2024

The Philippines is set to import more wheat in 2024-2025 due to rising demand for bread, cakes, noodles, and population growth. The USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service expects wheat imports to reach 7.2 million metric tons from July…

Local rice stocks surge by 24.4% as corn supplies dip

Jordeene B. Lagare - @inquirerdotnet 12/06/2024

Local rice stocks increased by 24.4 percent to 2.46 million metric tons (MT) as of November 1, compared to 1.98 million MT a year earlier, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA). This growth is driven by…

PH poised to hit record 5 million MT in 2025 rice imports

Jordeene B. Lagare - @inquirerdotnet 11/11/2024

The Philippines is expected to set a new record for rice imports this year and next, driven by growing demand from its increasing population. The US Department of Agriculture’s Foreign Agricultural Service (USDA-FAS) projects the country’s rice…

Rice output seen to drop this year due to typhoons, DA says

Jordeene B. Lagare - @inquirerdotnet 10/26/2024

The Department of Agriculture (DA) sees significant rice production losses this year due to widespread bad weather, an official said Friday. “We can expect that our losses will be somewhat significant this year compared to last year…

Kristine batters farm sector, damaging crops worth P80.8M

Jordeene B. Lagare - @inquirerdotnet 10/25/2024

Severe Tropical Storm Kristine (Trami) caused P80.8 million in losses to the agriculture sector, the Department of Agriculture (DA) reported. The storm affected 2,864 farmers across Cordillera, Mimaropa, Bicol, and Western Visayas, according to the DA’s bulletin…

PH rice output drops 11.9% in Q3 due to recent typhoons

Jordeene B. Lagare - @inquirerdotnet 10/17/2024

Recent typhoons have impacted local food production, with the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reporting a drop in palay (unhusked rice) output in the third quarter. Palay production from July to September is estimated at 3.35 million metric…

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