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DTI mulls lifting rice price caps  

September 21, 2023
The government is seriously considering lifting the cap on rice prices, Trade Secretary Alfredo Pascual said yesterday as President Marcos and concerned officials are set to meet next week to review the implementation of the controversial measure which...

Marcos lauds civil servants

September 19, 2023
In his message for the 123rd anniversary of the Civil Service Commission, President Marcos yesterday thanked the country’s 1.8 million civil servants “who work tirelessly and with excellence and integrity to deliver the quality service that all Filipin...

Marcos defends price cap on rice

September 19, 2023
President Marcos defended yesterday the imposition of price caps on rice even as he ordered the increase in buffer stock of the staple in the National Food Authority warehouses across the country to ensure its affordability.