Some women farmers suggest President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. can achieve his desired “rice self-sufficiency” within four years by completely scrapping the Rice Liberalization Law and replacing it with a law …
On Saturday, the Palace announced that President Rodrigo Duterte had signed a decree that will once again lower the tariff on imported rice. But according to the Philippine Statistics Authority …
The Philippine Tariff Commission is studying an agricultural group’s request to increase the tariff on imported pork. The Agricultural Industry Association (Sinag) has asked the commission to raise the tariff …
Senator Panfilo Lacson said Wednesday that the Senate has to give President Rodrigo Duterte’s Executive Order 128, an order that would lower the tariff on imported pork, a chance. “First, …
100 containers containing 2.5 million kilos of imported pork are coming to the country, according to the Meat Importers and Traders Association (MITA). If Executive Order No. 128 continues to …
Department of Agriculture Secretary William Dar said Monday that President Rodrigo Duterte’s Executive Order No. 128, which lowers the tariff rate on imported pork, is already being implemented. “The EO …
Some senators will pass a resolution blocking President Rodrigo Duterte’s order to lower the tax on imported meat that will surely bring down the local pork industry. Three senators will …