MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Agriculture (DA) is not satisfied with the current price of commercial rice in the market. Based on reports, the lowest price of rice remains...
MANILA, Philippines – Senators expressed dismay over the National Food Authority (NFA) for not giving priority on buying local farmers yield. During the hearing of the Senate Committee on Agriculture...
MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Agriculture (DA) has started probing farmers’ cooperatives accredited by the National Food Authority (NFA). Agriculture Secretary Manny Piñol on his social media post on...
MANILA, Philippines – The National Food Authority (NFA) has increased its procurement of local farmers’ yield in the first quarter of 2019 by 6,149% higher than last year. According to...
MANILA, Philippines – President Rodrigo Duterte is yet to pick a new Chief Justice of the Supreme Court (SC) following the retirement of Judge Teresita de Castro. “Ang next...
President Rodrigo Duterte said that National Food Authority (NFA) administrator Jason Aquino has asked to be relieved from his post. “Jason Aquino has requested that he be relieved already. He...
MANILA, Philippines – Vice President Leni Robredo made rounds in different parts of the country to hear the sides of the people especially regarding the issue on rice. According...
PASAY CITY, Philippines – President Rodrigo Duterte on Sunday (September 2) said he is not firing Agriculture Secretary Manny Piñol and National Food Authority (NFA) Administrator Jason Aquino over rice...
QUEZON CITY, Philippines – Agriculture Secretary Manny Piñol personally cooked sample of weevil-infested rice himself and ate it on live television together with fried galunggong or round scad. The Secretary...
MANILA, Philippines – Re-bidding for the country’s importation of 250,000 metric tons of rice ended early on Friday. The bid prices of Thailand and Vietnam were lower...
