CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The Department of Agriculture – Regional Field Office 10 (DA-RFO 10) conducts a market inspection at Cogon Market, one of the major Oro markets, earlier today, June 1, to ensure adherence with the government-imposed price ceiling for imported rice.
The activity is in line with Executive Order No. 118, series of 2026, signed by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. last May 13, which imposed a price cap of ₱50.00 per kilogram for imported rice with 5% broken grains for a period of thirty (30) days.
The said initiative aims to safeguard consumers against unreasonable price hikes, particularly low-income households, and to ensure continued access to affordable rice amid fluctuations in market prices.
It was led by DA-10 Regional Executive Director Jose Apollo Y. Pacamalan, together with representatives from the Agribusiness and Marketing Assistance Division (AMAD), DA-Bureau of Plant Industry (DA-BPI), City Economic Enterprises and Business Development Administration (CEEBDA) of CdeO City, and the Philippine National Police (PNP).
