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MANILA, Philippines — Gabriela party-list Rep. Arlene Brosas emphasized that President Ferdinand “Bongbong” R. Marcos Jr. should prioritize endorsing a bill to repeal, rather than amend, Republic Act No. 11203 or the Rice Tariffication Law (RTL) due…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Rice Tariffication Law prohibiting the National Food Authority (NFA) from importing rice has prompted the agency to focus on procuring palay from local farmers. With this, the National Food Authority in Central…
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…
Monetary authorities conceded to missing their 2-4 percent target band for inflation this year and next. They see prices averaging 5.2 percent in 2018 and 4.3 percent in 2019. To combat surging prices, the government plans to…
The House of Representatives has approved on second reading a bill seeking to replace quantitative restrictions (QRs) on imported rice with tariffs or taxes. The lower chamber approved House Bill (HB) 7735 or the “Revised Agricultural Tariffication…
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