Posts By Philstar Global
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190Sugar News in EnglishPhilippines : Industry groups urge government to exclude sugar from FTA talks with Chile
Philippine sugar industry groups urged negotiators to exclude sugar from the Philippines-Chile FTA, citing no export interest, high freight costs, and Chile’s...
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175Rice News in EnglishPhilippine : Rice inventories up, corn stocks down in August
The Philippines’ rice stockpiles rose 24.5% year-on-year to 2.32 million MT in August, boosted by higher household and NFA reserves despite a...
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276Rice News in EnglishPhilippines : ‘Rice tariff hike not happening soon’
The Philippine government is unlikely to adjust the current 15% rice tariff soon, as officials seek a balanced solution benefiting both farmers...
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343Sugar News in EnglishPhilippines : Raw sugar production beats forecast, hits four-year high
The Philippines’ raw sugar production for crop year 2024-2025 rose to 1.95 million metric tons, the highest in four years, surpassing the...
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348Sugar News in EnglishPhilippines : SRA races to stop pest infestation
The Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) is working to contain the spread of red-striped soft scale insects (RSSI) in sugarcane farms in Negros...
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231Rice News in EnglishLabor group: P20 rice program not enough
Cebu-based labor group Partido Manggagawa has called on the Marcos administration to pair its P20-per-kilo rice initiative with a P200 wage hike....
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292Rice News in EnglishPhilippines Rice tariff collections plunge 63% to P4.2 billion
The Philippines' rice tariff collections fell by 63% in Q1 2025, totaling P4.25 billion from 1.02 million MT of imported rice. This...
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395Sugar News in EnglishPhilippines : Raw sugar output seen flat next year
Philippines’ raw sugar output is projected to stay flat at 1.85 million MT in MY 2026 due to stagnant cane area amid...
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312Sugar News in EnglishDistressed sugarcane workers to get financial aid from DOLE
Migratory sugarcane workers (MSWs) in the Philippines will receive one-time financial aid of PHP 4,000 under a new Department of Labor and...
