Posts By Rappler
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100Sugar News in EnglishWorkers’ groups slam gov’t plan to export sugar amid price slump
Labor leaders in Negros Occidental criticized the Philippine government’s plan to export 100,000 tonnes of sugar, warning it may worsen the industry...
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181Rice News in EnglishPhilippines : Rice imports down to 3.37 million MT in 2025
The Philippines imported 3.37 million MT of rice in 2025, down 30% from 2024, following a four-month suspension to protect local farmers....
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Philippines Gov’t to extend rice import ban until end of 2025
The Philippines plans to extend its rice import ban until the end of 2025 to support palay farmgate prices, Agriculture Secretary Francisco...
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1.2KRice News in EnglishPhilippines : PH records lower rice imports in Q1 2025
The Philippines' rice imports in early 2025 have significantly decreased, with 641,000 metric tons imported as of March 13, compared to nearly...
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529Rice News in EnglishPhilippines : Restore 35% rice tariff, agri group tells gov’t
The Philippines' Department of Agriculture expects record-high palay output of 20.4 million MT in 2025, recovering from El Niño and storms. President...
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449Sugar News in EnglishArmyworms ravage 177 hectares of farmland in Negros Occidental
NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, Philippines – An armyworm infestation, impacting 177.5 hectares of sugarcane and corn, has affected over 280 farmers in Himamaylan City...
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608Sugar News in EnglishKanlaon Volcano ashfall threatens Negros sugarcane plantations
NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, Philippines – The Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) expressed concern over the impact of the June 3 Kanlaon Volcano eruption on...
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709English100,000 hectares of Negros sugarcane fields dry up, says producers’ group
BACOLOD, Philippines – Rising temperatures and lack of rain have devastated vast tracts of sugarcane fields in the Negros provinces, the United...
