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Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. urged consumers to stay vigilant and report concerns about the prices of agricultural commodities using the Department of Agriculture’s #DABantayPresyo hashtag. “Reminder, we have #DABantayPresyo. If you notice unusually high prices, take a picture and send it using that hashtag,” Tiu Laurel said during a joint DA-Department of Trade […]
Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. raised concerns over suspected agricultural smuggling and steep retail prices during his visit to the Cartimar market. Inspecting market stalls, Tiu Laurel identified vegetables like onion sticks, Chinese yam, large broccoli, and peppers—some still wrapped in packaging with Chinese characters—as potentially smuggled goods. The agriculture chief pointed out that […]
The Department of Agriculture (DA) is eyeing a partnership with the country’s major retail chains to expand availability of affordable rice across the country. Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel, Jr. met with representatives from supermarkets, groceries, and convenience stores to discuss a government-led initiative aimed at stabilizing rice prices and improving access for Filipino households. […]
A day after the P58-per-kilo maximum suggested retail price (MSRP) for imported rice took effect in Metro Manila, the Department of Agriculture (DA) urged grains retailers to comply with the new directive that is intended to reflect recent tariff reduction and lower global prices. The joint monitoring team of the Department of Agriculture and Department […]
The Department of Agriculture (DA) aims to elevate food security in 2025, targeting a record rice harvest and enhanced agricultural systems. During the first Management Committee meeting of the year, Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. urged DA officials and staff to strive for greater achievements despite ongoing challenges. In his message, read by Undersecretary […]
The Department of Agriculture (DA) has launched the Agricultural and Fisheries Logistics Office (AFLO) to tackle inefficiencies in the farm-to-market supply chain and ensure food security under Department Order 01. Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. said AFLO will address critical challenges like post-harvest losses, high market prices, and logistical bottlenecks, including poor infrastructure and […]
Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. announced that the price of the 25% broken rice variety sold under the Department of Agriculture’s Rice-for-All program (RFA25) will be reduced from P40 to P38 per kilogram. “This price reduction will take effect on Friday, just ahead of the implementation of the maximum suggested retail price (MSRP) of […]
The Department of Agriculture (DA) is ramping up efforts to make rice more accessible and affordable for Filipinos by expanding the Rice-for-All program, opening additional KADIWA ng Pangulo kiosks in public markets and train stations, and collaborating with local government units (LGUs) nationwide to distribute rice at fair prices, including the P29 rice program for […]
Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel, Jr. said that the maximum suggested retail price (MSRP) for imported rice will be set at P58 per kilo, starting January 20. This price was determined after extensive consultations with importers, retailers, rice industry stakeholders, as well as government agencies and law enforcement bodies. “We cannot allow the greed of […]
The Department of Agriculture has imposed a temporary ban on the importation of both domestic and wild birds from New Zealand following reports of an avian influenza outbreak in that country. In a memorandum order No. 01, Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. confirmed that tests conducted by the New Zealand National Animal Health Laboratory […]