(UPDATE) AGRICULTURE Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. on Monday declared a food security emergency on rice. "This emergency declaration allows us to release rice buffer stocks held by the National ...

The Philippines on Monday declared a food security emergency to bring down rice prices, which officials said have remained high despite hefty tariff cuts. “This emergency declaration allows us ...

The food security emergency, declared by agriculture chief Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr., will enable the NFA to release rice buffer stocks MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Agriculture (DA ...

In a statement, the Federation of Free Farmers (FFF) said that with the scheduled declaration of such an emergency on rice supply on Tuesday, the National Food Authority (NFA) would be able to ...

THE DEPARTMENT of Agriculture (DA) declared on Monday a food security emergency on rice, the latest effort by the government to lower the cost of the staple grain. “This emergency declaration allows ...

The National Food Authority (NFA) said Sunday it was prepared for the impending declaration of a food security emergency on rice. NFA Administrator Larry Lacson confirmed that some local government ...

The Philippines has declared a food security emergency to bring down rice prices, which officials said have remained high despite lower global prices and a reduction in rice tariffs last year.

Department of Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. on Monday declared a food security emergency on rice based on the recommendations from the National Price Coordinating Council. “This ...

File photo: ASSORTED rice varieties for sale at a grocery in Antipolo The Department of Agriculture (DA) declared on Monday a food security emergency on rice due to the “extraordinary spike ...

MANILA, Feb 3 (Reuters) - The Philippines, among the world's largest rice importers, declared on Monday a food security emergency to bring down the cost of rice, which it said has stayed elevated ...

MANILA (Bernama-Xinhua: Philippine Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel declared a food security emergency on rice on Monday to stabilise the "extraordinary" rice prices in the country ...