Agriculture Secretary Francisco “Kiko” Tiu Laurel Jr. announced on Wednesday that the Department of Agriculture (DA) will begin offering rice at P20 per kilo, starting with a pilot implementation in the Visayas. The initiative is in line with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s 2022 campaign promise to lower the price of rice to P20 per kilo. … Read more
Malacañang announced on Wednesday that the price of rice in the Philippines is expected to decrease to P45 per kilogram by the end of March. This development comes after a recent meeting between Palace officials and Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel, where discussions centered on the anticipated reduction in the prices of both rice and … Read more
President Marcos’ promise to lower the price of rice to P20 per kilo still appears “not possible” for now, according to Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary Francisco “Kiko” Tiu Laurel on his first day as the head of the Agriculture Department on Monday, November 6. “The P20 per kilo was an aspiration. The problem now … Read more