Agriculture Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. is set to declare a “food security emergency” before the end of January to address the spiking retail prices of ri

PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Friday expressed support for the declaration of a food security emergency to bring down the prices of rice in the country.

Says move to force down rice prices amid market manipulation President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr is set to declare a food security emergency to bring

A Philippine security official says China is “pushing us to the wall” with growing aggression in the disputed South China Sea and warned that “all options are on the table” for Manila’s response, including new international lawsuits.

There is sufficient basis to declare a food security emergency, Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. said yesterday, noting that rice prices remain high despite the imposition of lower tariffs on imported rice.

Agri chief says move to bring down further rice prices Agriculture Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. is pushing for a “food security emergency” declaration before

Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. said that the approved resolution calling for a food security emergency on rice is a “critical move” to ensure rice prices become affordable.

National Food Authority (NFA) rice stocks may be sold to local government units (LGUs) and other government agencies in Metro Manila starting in February, the Department of Agriculture (DA) said Thursday.

The AFP said that the country’s security sector remained intact following the reorganization of the National Security Council (NSC).

MANILA: President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has removed Vice President Sara Duterte from the National Security Council (NSC), further diminishing, if not totally eclipsing, her role in his administration following a bitter rift between the two former allies.

The Philippines has deployed air and sea assets to monitor and challenge the presence of China's largest coast guard vessel, known as the "Monster Ship," within its exclusive economic zone (EEZ). The 165-meter-long vessel,

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