Global rice prices jump by 9.5 percent in September

Inquirer.net - Oct 5, 2026

MANILA, Philippines — The benchmark for global rice prices went up by almost 10 percent in September, mostly driven by higher prices of Indica rice variety, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations. The FAO All Rice Price Index (Farpi) reached an average of 110.5 points in September, a 9.5

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MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian on Sunday urged economic managers to suspend, even temporarily, the excise on gasoline and diesel, not just on kerosene and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), amid surging fuel prices. “The economic managers should reconsider suspending the tax on gasoline and diesel, even if only temporarily, because oil prices have reached

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MANILA, Philippines — 1-Rider party-list Rep. Rodge Gutierrez on Sunday urged authorities to ensure that the resumption of the No Contact Apprehension Policy (NCAP) on Monday in five cities in Metro Manila does not penalize motorists for circumstances beyond their control. The Philippine National Police, for its part, said it was ready to assist in

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Bulacan’s nature-based flood defense eyed as global model

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