Bicameral committee OKs bill lifting rice import quotas

The Congress bicameral conference committee has approved the rice tariffication bill, which will replace quantitative restrictions (QR) on Philippine rice imports with tariffs and…

Calamba warehouse yields P25M in suspected smuggled rice

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has seized P25 million worth of alleged smuggled rice in a warehouse in Calamba, Laguna. “We received a tip…

Transport act, rice tariff among priority bills LEDAC wants approved this year

The executive committee of the Legislative-Executive Development Advisory Council (LEDAC), the consultative and advisory body to the Philippine President on priority programs and policies…