Posts By Manila Bulletin
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99Sugar News in EnglishPhilippines : Sugar producers push cloud seeding as drought threatens output
Philippines sugar producers are urging cloud seeding to combat El Niño-driven drought impacting yields, especially in Negros Occidental. Output has already fallen...
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111Rice News in EnglishRice imports jump 37% to 1.26 million MT in Q1 2026
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123Wheat News in EnglishHigh prices may spoil record Philippine wheat demand
Philippines’ wheat consumption is set to rise 6.2% to 6.9 MMT in MY 2025-26, driven by population growth and dietary shifts. However,...
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120Rice News in English
Philippine rice imports seen at 5.1 million MT as supply gaps persist—USDA
United States Department of Agriculture projects Philippines rice imports to rise 15.9% to 5.1 million tonnes in 2026–27, driven by supply gaps...
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308Rice News in EnglishPhilippines : DA proposes ₱50 price cap on imported rice amid rising freight costs
The Department of Agriculture is proposing a ₱50 per kilo price cap on imported rice as Middle East conflict–driven freight costs push...
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164Rice News in English
Philippines : Rice imports jump to 820,000 MT at end-February despite curbs
The Philippines imported over 820,000 tonnes of rice in January–February, up 49% year on year and exceeding the government’s request to limit...
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330Rice News in EnglishPhilippines : DA eyes new price cap on imported rice
Philippine agriculture authorities plan a new maximum suggested retail price on imported rice to curb rising prices amid peso weakness and higher...
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411Sugar News in EnglishPhilippines : DA rules out sugar imports for 2026 amid rising local output
The Agriculture Department ruled out sugar imports for 2026, citing rising domestic output and supply confidence. It targets a 20.3 MMT harvest,...
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348Rice News in English
Philippine Gov’t revenue targets under pressure as rice import ban bites
Philippine revenue collection weakened due to a months-long rice import ban and suspended LOA issuance, reducing Customs income by up to ₱12...
