ZAMBOANGA CITY – President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. led the distribution of premium quality rice to beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) during his visit to the National Food Authority (NFA) warehouse in San Roque on Tuesday, September 19. This initiative aligns with Marcos Jr.'s commitment to help to the people amidst the ongoing economic crisis. … [Read more...] about 4Ps members in Zamboanga City receive rice from local government
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NFA administrator Jason Aquino now out of office
DAVAO CITY (September 13) --- In the midst of the midst of the rice crisis and his agency's inability to cushion the impact of the market price, President Rodrigo Duterte fired Jason Aquino, the National Food Authority administrator. Aquino has already took his leave of absence-he has been out of office since Thursday (September 13). Informed NewsLine sources said, the … [Read more...] about NFA administrator Jason Aquino now out of office
Duterte to rice hoarders: Don’t push me to use emergency powers
DAVAO CITY (September 3) --- President Rodrigo Duterte on Sunday, warned unscrupulous rice not to push him to use emergency powers against them. He asked traders not to hoard rice and to stop their illegal activities, stressing that he won’t hesitate to carry out drastic measures to protect the consumers. In a media interview at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport … [Read more...] about Duterte to rice hoarders: Don’t push me to use emergency powers
Piñol offers PHP250,000 reward to anyone who can report a rice hoarder
DAVAO CITY ( September 2) --- Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol on Saturday offered P250,000 reward to anyone who could provide information that would result in arrest of rice hoarders.' The Philippine News Agency (PNA) reported that Piñol made the announcement during the launching of a joint campaign against rice hoarding, in a bid to help ease the country’s rice … [Read more...] about Piñol offers PHP250,000 reward to anyone who can report a rice hoarder
NFA stops rice distribution in 4 Eastern Visayas provinces
PALO, Leyte --- The National Food Authority (NFA) has stopped selling rice in four out of six Eastern Visayas due to dwindling stocks, a top official said on Tuesday. Distribution of NFA rice has been completely stopped in Leyte, Biliran, Eastern Samar, and Samar provinces since Friday as stock level dropped significantly over the past few weeks, said … [Read more...] about NFA stops rice distribution in 4 Eastern Visayas provinces
