Agri dept flags 36 rice dealers for price cap violations

MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Agriculture (DA) has issued notices of violation to 36 retailers nationwide for failing to comply with the mandatory price ceiling on imported rice. The DA said it issued notices of violation to 36 rice retailers nationwide, including 19 in Ilocos, eight in Metro Manila, four in Central Luzon, three in the Negros Island Region, and two in Bicol. READ: DA seen extending P50/kg rice price cap “The issuance of notices of violations forms part of the DA’s intensified monitoring and enforcement efforts to ensure adherence to government-mandated rice cap policies and protect consumers from unjustified […]... Keep on reading: Agri dept flags 36 rice dealers for price cap violations