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Debt as a Symptom of Corruption, Not a Cause of Development The Philippines’ ballooning debt—projected to reach ₱17.35 trillion by end-2025 and push the debt-to-GDP ratio to 62%—is often framed as a ...
THE Integrated Rural Development Foundation (IRDF) on Tuesday called on lawmakers to repeal the Rice Tariffication Law (RTL) ...
Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. on Tuesday said the rice tariffication law (RTL), which liberalizes rice ...
THE 20th Congress needs to devote significant attention to stabilizing the rice industry, in particular a measure that will ...
Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. announced a major drop in rice import duties from the regular 35% to 15% last year ...