"We just had a meeting about that this morning, so far the implementation and enforcement is going as well as we can expect. Siyempre nag-aalangan din 'yung ibang retailer at hindi natin puwedeng sisihin dahil nga hindi sila nakakatiyak nga doon sa ating ibibigay na kapalit," President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. said Tuesday.
Food prices: The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) reported that its world price index for food fell to a two-year low in August. The decline was driven by decreases in most food commodities, although rice and sugar prices increased. The overall index was 24% lower than its all-time high in March 2022.
The Philippines and Vietnam are finalizing a rice trade agreement that will take effect for five years, according to Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh.
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 5 The Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (KPKM) expects the supply of local white rice (BPT) to rebound within a month following the government’s.