Agriculture
MSRP on imported rice to stay despite import ban
The Department of Agriculture (DA) will maintain the maximum suggested retail price (MSRP) of P43 per kilo for imported rice during the two-month rice import suspension set for September and October.
Regular milled rice price ease in early August—PSA data
The average price of regular milled rice fell 20 percent year-on-year to P40.66 per kilo in the first half of August, potentially easing overall inflation if the downtrend holds through month-end.
Palay prices begin to rise ahead of Marcos import ban
Farm gate prices of palay have begun to rise in nearly half of the country’s key rice-producing regions, just a week after President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. announced a two-month suspension of rice imports starting September 1.
DA urged to unite for bold agricultural reforms
Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr. issued a call for creativity and unity within the Department of Agriculture as it faces critical scrutiny over its 2026 budget and proposed legislative reforms in Congress.
Korea-funded cold storage and food hub launches in Palawan
A Korea-funded cold storage and seafood distribution hub launched in El Nido, Palawan, this week—marking a major policy-driven initiative to enhance fisheries, support local cooperatives, and strengthen climate-resilient livelihoods in coastal communities.
