MANILA, Feb. 4 (Xinhua) -- The Philippines' Department of Agriculture (DA) on Tuesday announced its plan to reduce the maximum suggested retail price (MSRP) of imported rice to 55 pesos (0.94 U.S.
Philippine Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel declared a food security emergency on rice on Monday to stabilize the "extraordinary" rice prices in the country. "This emergency declaration ...
MANILA -- The Philippines declared a "food security emergency" on Monday, allowing it to release its buffer stocks of rice into the market as part of government efforts to manage inflation.