May 23, 2025

Tag: Palay Procurement

  • NFA Eastern Pangasinan Aims to Buy 500,000 Bags of Palay in 2025

    In Malasiqui, Pangasinan, the National Food Authority (NFA) has set an ambitious goal to purchase 500,000 bags of palay, each weighing 50 kilos, throughout 2025. Cherry Ann Soriano, the supervising grains officer for NFA Eastern Pangasinan, shared in a recent interview that they anticipate acquiring approximately 165,000 bags between March and June alone. Soriano emphasized…

    Written by

    Jericho Flores

  • Philippines to Declare Rice Food Security Emergency in Early February

    The Department of Agriculture (DA) in the Philippines is set to declare a food security emergency for rice in the first week of February. This decision comes after a slight delay in receiving the official resolution from the National Price Coordinating Council (NPCC). DA Spokesperson Arnel de Mesa mentioned that the department expects to receive…

    Written by

    Imelda Bautista

  • Department of Agriculture Awaits Resolution to Declare Rice Food Security Emergency

    The Department of Agriculture (DA) is still waiting for the official resolution from the National Price Coordinating Council (NPCC) to declare a food security emergency for rice. DA spokesperson Arnel De Mesa mentioned in an interview that the resolution, although approved, is still circulating among member agencies. The absence of the official document has put…

    Written by

    Tessa Santos