He said palay prices are manipulated by some unscrupulous traders who force farmers to sell palay for as low as P11 to P12 per kilogram. Farmers harvest rice in Nueva Ecija on March 26, 2025.

MANILA, Philippines — Over 160,000 hectares (ha) of rice fields may be affected by rainfall from Tropical Depression Crising and the southwest monsoon or "habagat," according to a Facebook post ...