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(Eagle News)–President Bongbong Marcos gave the assurance there was enough rice supply in the country. He acknowledged, however, that there are gaps in the distribution of the staple that need to be addressed by the government. “Sabi ng Department of Agriculture ay mas malaki ang ani natin ngayong taon na ito kaysa sa nakaraan kaya’t sa production side naman ay nagiging maayos. Ngunit kailangan nating ayusin ang sistema mula sa pagtanim, mula sa pagresearch and […]
(Eagle News) – The Department of Agriculture said that the country’s rice “supply remains on the optimistic side” as it projects a 94-day buffer stock by the end of December 2020. Agriculture Secretary William Dar said that by the end of the year, the country will have a rice inventory of 3.27 million metric tons, as he assures the public that there is enough food amid the COVID-19 pandemic. “That means we will have […]
(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte on Sunday, Sept. 2, warned rice traders he would not hesitate to use his emergency powers if they resort to illegal practices such as rice hoarding. “I will not hesitate to exercise the powers of the President and I will ask the military and the police to raid your warehouses, bodegas. And I will just get your—subject of course to just compensation,” Duterte said in a speech prior to his departure […]
(Eagle News) — Umaasa ang mga opisyal ng National Food Authority (NFA) na hindi na mauulit ang nangyaring pagkaubos ng supply ng NFA rice ngayong nasa ilalim na sila ng Department of Agriculture. Ayon kay NFA Spokesperson Rex Estoperez, kabisado na ni Agricuture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol ang pasikot-sikot ng NFA dahil dati na ito sa ahensya. Marami rin aniya sa mga opisyal ng DA ang may kaalaman sa operasyon ng NFA kaya mas mapapabilis ang […]
QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — The supply of rice for the country is still sufficient. This is according to Department of Agriculture Undersecretary for Special Concerns Atty. Ranibai Dilangalen despite reports on the alleged shortage of buffer stock of the National Food Authority (NFA). In an interview with Net 25’s Radyo ng Agila, Dilangalen clarified that the shortage of the NFA is on the buffer stocks, but that the overall rice sufficiency was more […]
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Pinamamadali na ng Office of the Secretary to the Cabinet ang pag-audit sa operations ng National Food Authority (NFA). Kasunod na rin ito ng ulat na naubos na ang suplay ng NFA rice para sa Metro Manila. Sinabi ni Assistant Secretary Jonas George Soriano, tagapagsalita ng Office of the Secretary to the Cabinet, napagpasyahan noong Marso 19 sa NFA Council Meeting na magsagawa ng audit sa naging operasyon ng NFA. […]
(Eagle News) — Agriculture Secretary Manny Piñol on Thursday assured the public there was enough rice supply in the country. In a radio interview, Piñol said what the National Food Authority lacked was the rice that could be introduced into the market if prices rose. “Yun po ang kulang sa kanila. But in as far as the rice supply is concerned, enough ang ating rice supply,” he said. He also said President Rodrigo Duterte has […]
After 20 years, Thailand once again secured the bigger contract of supplying rice to the Philippines. According to National Food Authority spokesman, Rex Estoperez, Thailand offered the lowest price for 300, 000 metric tons of rice, with $475 per metric ton. The first 200, 000 metric tons will arrive in October 15, with the second 200, 000 metric tons to follow on November 15, and the last 100, 000 metric tons to arrive in December […]
The rice supply of the Philippines continue to dwindle especially now in what is considered lean months. According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the rice supply has dwindled by 8%.
MANILA, Philippines — There is enough supply of National Food Authority (NFA) rice until the next harvest season, a Palace official said on Sunday. Presidential Communication Operations Office Secretary Herminio Coloma, Jr., said in a press briefing over radio station dzRB Radyo ng Bayan that there is 2.4 million metric tons of NFA rice in supply. “Ito ay sapat para sa susunod na 72 araw o hanggang sa unang linggo ng Setyembre na kung kailan inaasahan ang […]
