Here’s the news from Headstart this November 4, 2025

Headlines
– Typhoon Tino Update
– Questionable Farm-to-Market Road Projects in Romblon
– Interview with Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr.
– DA’s response to Typhoon Tino
– Update on the Food Security Emergency and Rice Prices
– Impact of Typhoons on Rice Supply and Harvesting
– State of NFA Warehouses and Rice Stocks
– The Mandate of the National Food Authority (NFA)
– Was the Rice Tariffication Act a Failure?
– Government’s Focus on Local vs. Imported Rice
– Why the Philippines Lags in Rice Production
– Budget Allocation: Farm-to-Market Roads vs. Irrigation
– Realistic Price of Rice in the Philippines
– The Solution to Volatile Rice Tariffs
– Ideal Farm Gate Price for Palay
– Top Priorities for the DA and Historic Harvest Levels
– Systemic Changes in the Department of Agriculture
– Preventing a Repeat of the Sugar Importation Controversy
– Addressing Ghost Farm-to-Market Roads
– Systemic Changes to Prevent Corruption in Infrastructure Projects
– The Real Cost of Farm-to-Market Roads
– Involving Major Construction Firms in Agricultural Infrastructure
– Sec. Laurel on Exposing Zaldy Co’s Alleged Pressure for Import Permits
– Justifying the DA’s Proposed 2026 Budget
– Closing Remarks
– Typhoon Tino’s Wrath in Cebu
– Latest Weather Update from Ariel Rojas

With Reports from:
Karen Davila

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