Agriculture secretary francisco tiu laurel jr Said the rice importation ban may be extended until the end of the year to help increase the price of local palay. On friday said he is considering recommending to president ferdinand “bongbong” marcos jr
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Manila — the rice import ban will be extended until the end of the year, department of agriculture (da) secretary francisco tiu laurel jr
Farmers have attributed low palay prices to rice imports, which the government no longer caps but imposes tariffs on.
The marcos administration will lift the ban on rice importation in january 2026 but will reimpose it again from february to april that same year, agriculture secretary francisco tiu laurel jr
