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Cebu City, Philippines – The distribution of sacks of rice to over 6,000 habal-habal (motorcycle-for-hire) drivers in Cebu City will push through this Saturday, February 23, 2019. Francisco Fernandez, the executive assistant of Cebu City Mayor Tomas…
The National Food Authority (NFA) is already preparing for the eventual downsizing of its functions and scope as a grains agency following the passage of the Rice Import Liberalization Act. Under the law, the NFA will be…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Farmers and rice production. These are the two areas that the National Food Authority in Central Visayas (NFA-7) will focus on with the loss of NFA’s regulatory functions following the signing into law…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — A cooperative leader here is asking the government to help their sector participate in the importation of rice to prevent possible abuses by large-scale traders. Erwin Goc-ong, chairman of the Cebu Market Vendors…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Despite fears that the enactment of the Rice Tariffication Law would kill the local rice production industry, House Speaker Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo said that the new law would still benefit the farmers. “The proceeds…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — While certain that the signing into law of the rice tariffication bill is a good sign for consumers, a local retailer’s group leader said the government should initiate improvements in local rice production in…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — The National Food Authority (NFA)-7 might reduce their allocation of NFA-rice to rice traders starting this year. “More on buffer stocking nalang mi, hilabi na in time sa calamities. But ang market, it…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — What is Kapuso star Jackie Rice’s piece of advice to everyone who keeps on chasing the people they like? “It is okay to make habol as long as nasa tama pa and worth…
At least 6,000 registered habal-habal or motorcycle-for-hire and Angkas drivers from Cebu City will receive their promised one sack of rice assistance from the city government in January next year if things will go as planned. This…
Tagbilaran City— Some areas in Bohol province have been flooded due to six-hour heavy rains brought by low pressure area (LPA). Barangays Lobogon and Guinsularan in Duero town were flooded, according to Jeffrey Peligro, a Danao village…
Agriculture chief says gov’t ‘cannot afford subsidized rice anymore’ The National Food Authority (NFA) will stop the sale of its subsidized rice once all its approved imports are depleted next year, according to the agriculture chief. During…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Concerned on the plight of habal-habal (motorcycle-for-hire) and Angkas drivers who were affected by the decision of the Supreme Court to suspend Angkas operations, Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña said he will be providing…
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