Posts By ManilaStandard
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88Sugar News in EnglishPhilippines : SRA halts sugar exports to prioritize local demand
The Sugar Regulatory Administration announced that all 2025-2026 sugar output will be classified as domestic “B” sugar to prioritize local demand. Production...
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113Rice News in EnglishPhilippines Rice price ceiling stays despite import ban—Tiu Laurel
The Philippines will maintain the maximum suggested retail price (P43/kg for 5% broken imported rice) despite a two-month rice import suspension ordered...
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235Rice News in EnglishPhilippine : Rice, corn harvests likely higher in Q2—PSA
Philippine second-quarter palay and corn production are estimated to have increased year-on-year. Palay output rose 13.2% to 4.35 million MT, while corn...
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95Rice News in EnglishPhilippines : PBBM opens rice processing plant, turns over farm gears in Nueva Ecija
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. inaugurated a new rice processing system in Nueva Ecija, boosting government efforts to modernize agriculture. The facility, under...
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209Rice News in EnglishPhilippines Gov’t to keep rice tariff low at 15%
Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel stated the government will keep the rice import tariff at 15% for now, citing the end of...
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308Sugar News in EnglishTESDA launches training in sugarcane production
TESDA, in partnership with the University of Negros Occidental-Recoletos, has launched the Philippines' first Sugarcane Production NC II training program. The four-month...
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269Rice News in EnglishDA starts full audit on NFA’s rice deal practices
The Department of Agriculture is launching a full audit of the National Food Authority’s rice management practices following the controversial sale of...
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373Rice News in EnglishDA launches full audit of NFA rice mismanagement
The Department of Agriculture (DA) is launching a full audit of the National Food Authority’s (NFA) rice management practices following the controversy...
