Tag: NFA

Coalition opposes proposed dismantling of NFA; proposes revision of agency functions instead

(Eagle News)– A coalition of industry groups is opposing the proposed dismantling of the National Food Authority despite its alleged failure to stabilize the prices of rice in the market. In a joint statement, the National Farmer Federation, Katipunan ng Bagong Pilipina, Pambansang Katipunan ng mga Samahan sa Kanayunan, Pangisda, Amma-K, Makabayan, Aktib,  Pambansang Katipunan ng Makabayang Magbubukid, Integrated Rural Development Foundation and the Pambansang Kaisahan ng Magbubukid sa Pilipinas said those who make the proposal “under a […]

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Piñol: No rice shortage

(Eagle News) — There is no rice shortage in the country. Agriculture Secretary Manny Piñol made the pronouncement on Thursday following reports quoting the National Food Authority as saying it was running low on the staple food. In a radio interview, Piñol said the country has an “oversupply” of rice, with 3 million metric tons expected after the first quarter. He said the figure was arrived at by subtracting the 2.8 million metric tons which Filipinos were […]

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Supply ng bigas sa Cagayan de Oro, sapat pa para sa susunod na 9 na araw – NFA

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Misamis Oriental (Eagle News) – Kinumpirma ng National Food Authority (NFA) sa isinagawang press conference ng Cagayan de Oro noong Huwebes, June 29, na may sapat na supply ng bigas na kayang suportahan ng siyam na araw ang mga mamamayan sa Region 10. Ayon kay Hazel Belacho, spokesperson ng NFA, hindi totoo ang balita na kulang na ang supply ng bigas dahil personal nilang mino-monitor ang lahat ng nagbebenta ng bigas […]

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No rice shortage – NFA

QUEZON City, Philippines – National Food Authority spokesperson Marietta Ablaza assured the public that there was no shortage in the supply of rice in the country. She said household and commercial rice stock was higher this year compared to last year. The NFA is also exerting efforts to replenish its buffer stocks before the coming of the lean months.

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ASEAN rice reserve available during emergencies

The Philippines and other member countries of the ASEAN Plus Three Emergency Rice Reserve (APTERR) may now buy rice from the reserve in case of emergency and natural calamities. National Food Authority (NFA) Administrator Jason Laureano Y. Aquino, who headed the Philippine delegation to the APTERR meeting recently held in Bangkok, Thailand reported that an agreement was reached to implement the Tier 1 program which will allow sales of rice between member countries of APTERR […]

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Farmers urged to sell palay to NFA

  ROXAS CITY, Capiz, Jan. 16 (PIA) – Farmers are urged to sell their palay produce to the government for the province’s buffer. Capiz National Food Authority information officer Mary Christie Hari-on explained that the palay produce of farmers that are sold to the food agency here serve as a buffer stock for Capiceños. For this year, NFA has prepared some P130-million to buy 144,000 bags of palay in Capiz for buffer stock. Hari-on said […]

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Consumer group to file charges against NFA

The National Coalition of Filipino Consumers (NCFC) will file charges against the National Food Authority (NFA) for using a private harbor terminal as transshipment point for its rice shipment, adding that said act is tantamount to economic sabotage. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded and Editing by MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/SODc8oHhBMk

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NFA bares tips on food safety

ILOILO CITY, Aug. 19 (PIA 6) —  The National Food Authority (NFA) reiterated its call to the public in Western Visayas to be continuously vigilant of the rice they are buying and cooking. This is despite the findings that the so-called “fake rice” found in Davao City and other areas are isolated cases of chemically contaminated sample which may have been results of mishandling and improper storage. The NFA issued an advisory to the public […]

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More than 100 sacks of smuggled rice from China confiscated in Binondo raid

(Eagle News) — More than 100 sacks of smuggled “Chinese rice” were confiscated by the combined forces of the National Food Authority (NFA) and the Bureau of Customs (BOC) in a raid in Binondo, Manila on Tuesday. According to NFA officials, they have not yet issued any import permit for rice from China. The seized rice from China was allegedly being sold by Binondo traders from P60 to P90 per kilo. The smuggled rice from […]

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NFA says “fake rice” contaminated with plastic softener dibutyl phthalate

  (Eagle News Service) — The National Food Authority said that the so-called “fake rice” found in Davao City and other areas had traces of dibutyl phtalate, a chemical used to soften plastic materials. The NFA’s Food Development Center made the analysis on the contaminated rice confiscated in Davao City on June 26. The FDC analyzed the cooked rice and said that the rice was contaminated with dibutyl phthalate, a plasticizer used to soften plastic […]

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