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Ilocos Norte eyes 50-hectare cacao expansion

The province of Ilocos Norte is expanding its cacao plantations in the towns of Adams, Pagudpud, and Vintar this year to boost economic livelihood and diversify income of farmers.

As one of the promising high-value crops and the province having an ex…

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Cheaper rice seen with signing of law amending RTL

The retail prices of rice are expected to decline by as much as PHP5 to PHP7 at the onset of 2025 with the anticipated signing of amendments to the Rice Tariffication Law (RTL) by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., a lawmaker said on Thursday.

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