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ENSURE NO FOOD PRICE SPIKES IN PH AS WORLD PRICES RISE – PANGILINAN

As world rice prices increase, the government should try to anticipate its effect on the country’s food security and ensure that there would be no food price spikes especially for Filipinos already suffering from reduced income, Senator Kiko Pangilinan said. “While the pandemic is primarily a health crisis, its impact on economic activities can cause […]

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DA, PCC INK MOA TO PROBE RICE MARKET PRICES – DAR

The Department of Agriculture (DA) and the Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) sealed a partnership for a strengthened coordination and mutual advisory assistance on competition concerns given the agriculture sector’s primary importance on consumer welfare and inclusive development. “This has been a much-anticipated partnership that puts the PCC and the DA at the forefront of inclusive […]