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Philippines to continue rice imports with tighter rules

Reuters
Posted at Nov 21 02:51 PM

The Philippines will not suspend rice imports but will tighten food safety measures to control the entry of cheap grain that is hurting incomes of local farmers, the agriculture chief said on Thursday.  Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: November 20, 2019

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 21 01:34 AM

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'Repeal Rice Tariffication Law'

Mike Alquinto, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 20 07:27 PM

Members of various farmers groups hold a protest against the Rice Tariffication Law in front of the National Economic and Development Authority's main gate in Pasig City on Wednesday. Read more »

Suspension of rice imports won't impact inflation, says Diokno

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 20 07:00 PM

"...On prices naman, sinusewerte pa rin tayo, mababa pa rin ang long term forecast of oil prices, sinuswerte tayo all the way. So, we’ll have a nice Christmas," says BSP Gov. Ben Diokno.  Read more »

'Dami nang naghikahos': Grupo iginiit na 'huli na' ang pagpapatigil ng rice importation

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 20 07:10 PM

Huli na para makatulong sa mga magsasaka si Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte matapos nitong ipag-utos ang pagsuspinde sa pag-angkat ng bigas, ayon sa isang grupo. Read more »

Sugar industry liberalization in PH put on hold

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 19 11:24 PM

Tight regulations on Philippine sugar imports are widely seen to stay on longer, with economic managers lukewarm on proposals to liberalize the sector. Read more »

China still world's biggest rice importer: Agri Dept

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 11 07:19 PM

The USDA-FAS uses a different set of statistics in its projection compared to the “official” data being used by the DA, Assistant Secretary Noel Reyes told radio DZMM. Read more »

Gov't readies cash aid for rice farmers hit by low prices

Bruce Rodriguez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 18 12:43 PM

Cash assistance of P5,000 per affected farmer will be released before Christmas, Agriculture secretary William Dar said on the sidelines of the Philippine-India Trade Consultations during the visit of President Ram Nath Kovind. Read more »

Prices of processed meats seen to go up amid African swine fever scare

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 17 11:04 PM

Prices of processed meats are seen to go up as the Philippines' import-reliant meat processing industry plans to reduce their production due to the African swine fever scare in the country. Read more »

OPINION: Paved with good intentions

Edmund Tayao
Posted at Sep 09 05:03 PM

Having to produce enough of the country’s staple has been probably the longest policy debate in the country’s history. Read more »

Filipino farmers raise concerns on where to sell crops amid rice imports

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 04 07:16 AM

Amid the influx of rice imports in the Philippines, some Filipino farmers now fear they won't be able to sell their crops. Read more »

Dissecting Data: Impact of Rice Tariffication Law on Filipino Farmers

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 03 04:47 PM

Data show, production of unhusked rice is headed lower -- a clear sign Filipino rice farmers are not doing well with increased competition from importation. Read more »

China to impose new tariffs on $75 bn of US imports

Ryan Mcmorrow, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 24 04:18 AM

BEIJING, China—China announced Friday it will hit US soybeans, lobsters, peanut butter and other imports worth $75 billion with new tariffs in retaliation for Washington's planned duty hikes, further intensifying the bruising trade war between the world's top 2 economies. Read more »

P20-billion emergency aid sought for farmers hurt by rice imports

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 14 11:58 AM

The government should give P20 billion in emergency cash assistance to farmers who have suffered income loss due to unrestrained rice imports, Sen. Francis Pangilinan said Wednesday. Read more »

Trade deficit shrinks in June as exports rebound

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 07 12:26 PM

Exports reached a total of $6.01 billion, reflecting a 1.5 percent increase compared to the $5.92 billion in June 2018, according to the data released by the Philippine Statistics Authority. Read more »

Where is P4-B fund for farmers? Villar wants Senate probe

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 02 10:43 AM

Sen. Cynthia Villar is seeking a legislative inquiry into P4 billion in funds that should have gone to programs for increasing the production of local farmers under the rice tariffication law. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: July 10, 2019

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 11 03:28 AM

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External trade down 3 percent in May as imports fall

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 10 04:33 PM

Philippine foreign trade fell 3 percent in May compared to the same month last year as the expansion in exports failed to make up for shrinking imports, the Philippine Statistics Authority said on Wednesday. Read more »

Dumping grounds

Juni Kriswanto, AFP
Posted at Jul 10 11:12 AM

An Indonesian customs officer inspects containers filled with trash originating from Australia, which should have contained only waste paper, but authorities also found hazardous material and household trash, at a port in Surabaya on Tuesday.  Read more »

US tariffs on China-made consumer tech goods seen cutting sales, delaying upgrades

David Lawder, Reuters
Posted at Jun 25 10:55 AM

Trump's administration is preparing to levy tariffs on an additional $300 billion worth of Chinese imports after a public comment period ends on July 2 if the US and Chinese presidents cannot relaunch talks to end their trade war. Read more »