Workers attend to their merchandise as people buy from rice retailers at the Pasig public Market in Pasig City on January 16, 2025. Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News

Katrina Domingo

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<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/173916801688920250116-rice-retailer-pasig-JC-6.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/>Workers attend to their merchandise as people buy from rice retailers at the Pasig Public Market in Pasig City on January 16, 2025. Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News</div><div style="text-align:left"> </div>MANILA — The National Food Authority (NFA) is expected to roll out cheaper rice to more than 50 local government units next week, the Department of Agriculture (DA) said on Monday.The statement comes a week after the national government declared a food security emergency on rice citing the “extraordinary” hike in the price of the staple grain.<div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/business/2025/2/5/rice-posts-negative-inflation-for-the-first-time-since-december-2021-1832">Rice posts negative inflation for the first time since December 2021</a></div>“May documentation kasi na kailangan gawin between NFA to FTI (Food Terminal Incorporated), then FTI to LGU (local government unit),” Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel said.“Next week hopefully maro-roll out na po yan,” he said.<div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/business/2025/2/7/six-out-of-10-filipinos-affected-by-rising-rice-prices-survey-1244">Six out of 10 Filipinos affected by rising rice prices, gov&#x27;t measures not enough: SWS survey</a></div>The following areas have signified an intent to avail of cheaper rice from the NFA. <div>NCR                                                                                                                                </div>- Navotas                                                                                                                           - San Juan<div>REGION 4</div>- GMA, Cavite- Cainta- Taytay- Batangas City- Calamba City- San Jose- Calapan City- Puerto Princes City<div>REGION 5</div>- Naga City- Masbate City- Pilar- Sorsogon<div>REGION 6</div>- Iloilo City- Escalante City- Victorias City- Silay City- EB Magalona- Talisay City- Manapis- Cadiz City- Sagay City- Taboso- Calatrava- San Carlos City- Bacilod City- Valladolid- San Enrique- Pontevedra- Hinigaran- Binalbagan- Himamaylan<div>REGION 7</div>- Cebu<div>REGION 9</div>Zamboanga del Norte- Dipolog- Sibuco- LabasonZamboanga del Sur- Dimataling- DumingagZamboanga Sibugay- Siay- Naga- Buug- Imelda<div>REGION 11</div>- Mati City<div><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/MaULldd_kXQ?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe> </div>Under Republic Act No. 12078, a recent amendment to the Rice Tariffication Law, the agriculture secretary can declare a food security emergency in response to extraordinary price increases.This allows the DA chief to direct the National Food Authority to release buffer stocks to government agencies, local government units, and the KADIWA ng Pangulo program, to stabilize rice prices and protect consumers from further price hikes.

The National Food Authority (NFA) is expected to roll out cheaper rice to more than 50 local government units next week, the Department of Agriculture (DA) said on Monday.

The National Food Authority (NFA) is expected to roll out cheaper rice to more than 50 local government units next week, the Department of Agriculture (DA) said on Monday.

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NFA to roll out cheaper rice in over 50 cities, towns next week: DA chief

NFA to roll out cheaper rice in over 50 cities, towns next week: DA chief

Katrina Domingo,

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