DA says Ilocos Region 189% rice sufficient

DAGUPAN CITY — The Department of Agriculture (DA) Regional Office in Region 1 (Ilocos Region) has assured that there will be no shortage of rice supply since the region is 189…

NFA Ilocos Norte steps up monitoring of rice prices

LAOAG CITY — The National Food Authority (NFA) intensified its efforts to monitor rice prices in various parts of the province following a general meeting last Friday among retailers, wholesalers, millers,…

NFA welcomes return to DA

MANILA — The National Food Authority (NFA) has welcomed President Rodrigo Duterte’s issuance of Executive Order (EO) No. 62 returning the agency to the Department of Agriculture (DA) from the…

Preemptive evacuation begins in areas along ‘Ompong’s’ path

MANILA — Preemptive evacuation in regions that will be heavily affected by Typhoon “Ompong” has begun, National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) spokesperson Edgar Posadas said Thursday. These are…

NFA readies rice supply as ‘Mangkhut’ nears

MANILA — The National Food Authority (NFA) has assured that the agency has a ready supply of rice for any emergency and relief operation requirements, as the country is expected to…

Sen. Villar renews call on NFA to step up local rice buying

CALBAYOG CITY, Samar – Senator Cynthia Villar reiterated her call to the National Food Authority (NFA) to buy rice from local farmers to curb rice smuggling. Villar, chairman of the Senate committee…

NFA assures continuous sale of low-priced rice

MANILA — The National Food Authority (NFA) assures the public that the agency will continue to distribute its PHP27 and PHP32 per kilogram rice in the markets to ensure that consumers…

P192-M Imported Rice Unloaded at La Union Pier

SAN FERNANDO CITY, La Union – Some 6,000 metric tons or 120,000 bags of rice worth P192- million imported from Myanmar have been unloaded from the “MV NMC Galaxy” at…

Año urges local execs, police to work vs. profiteers

MANILA – Secretary Eduardo M. Año of the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) has called on local government officials to reactivate their respective Local Price Coordinating Councils (LPCC)…

No diversion of NFA funds, finance managers assert

MANILA — Finance managers of the National Food Authority (NFA) clarified on Thursday there was no diversion of the agency’s funds. Media reports have quoted the Commission on Audit (COA) calling…

NFA taps NBI vs. illegal rice trade, rebagging, hoarding

MANILA — With more government rice now in the market, National Food Authority (NFA) Administrator Jason Aquino warned traders against engaging in illegal rice trade and manipulating the market price of…

NFA to supply rice in flooded areas

MANILA — The National Food Authority is ready to supply rice needed by local government units (LGUs) and relief agencies in various flooded areas in Luzon, including Metro Manila, heavily affected…

NFA intensifies monitoring of rice prices, supply

MANILA — The National Food Authority is stepping up its rice monitoring activities to protect the consumers especially in areas affected by the recent flooding caused by monsoon rains and Typhoon…

NFA unloads imported rice from Thailand, Vietnam in Subic

SUBIC BAY FREEPORT — The National Food Authority (NFA) on Wednesday started unloading the 340,000 bags of imported rice from Thailand and Vietnam, which arrived in the Port of Subic last…

Piñol eyes NFA as trading arm for PH farmers, fishers

  MANILA — Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol is eyeing the National Food Authority (NFA) as a trading arm for Philippine farmers and fishers to sell their produce abroad. Piñol said the…

Binay urges NFA to buy ‘palay’ at higher price

MANILA — Following reports that the National Food Authority (NFA) has run out of cheap rice to sell, Senator Nancy Binay on Wednesday urged the NFA Council to reconsider the proposal…

NFA checks for fake rice in Cagayan Valley

  TUGUEGARAO CITY — The National Food Authority (NFA) Region 2 here conducted a surprise inspections in various rice stores and retailers in the Cagayan Valley to see check for…

NFA falls short of summer harvest buying target

PALO, Leyte — Even with the peak of summer harvest season, the National Food Authority (NFA) in Eastern Visayas only achieved 4.12 percent of its palay (unhusked rice) procurement goal…

NFA: Rice price remains stable in Eastern Visayas

TACLOBAN CITY — The National Food Authority (NFA) reported that price of rice remained stable this week, but staple food traders said there had been a slight increase of cost…

Pres. Duterte orders NFA to buy rice from local farmers

DAVAO CITY – President Rodrigo R. Duterte ordered Monday the National Food Authority (NFA) to buy the produce of rice farmers in the country instead of importing the commodity. The…