rice prices
Coverage of rice prices in the Nexus archive.
- Philippines’ Marcos uses national address to promise relief, but funding questions loom
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr promised relief from taxes, electricity charges, and high rice prices in his 2026 State of the Nation Address. He pledged to pursue corruption cases linked to a flood-control scandal, though analysts questioned how the government will afford the proposed relief and noted the absence of austerity measures.
- TCCI urges immediate FCI market intervention to prevent rise in rice prices
The TCCI has urged the FCI to release rice stocks under the open market sale scheme to stabilise prices and ensure sufficient supply.
- Govt. to sell quality rice at subsidised prices through rythu bazaars from August 1
The government will sell quality rice at subsidized prices through rythu bazaars starting August 1 to address rising rice prices. Civil Supplies Minister Nadendla Manohar cited a steady increase in rice prices as the reason for the intervention.