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Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. signed Republic Act (R.A.) No. 12078 on December 9, 2024, which extended the implementation of the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF) until 2031.

The Philippine Food and Drug Administration (PFDA) reiterated its jurisdiction on the regulation of veterinary drug products. The PFDA clarified that it shall regulate finished products for therapeutic purposes for animals, including veterinary drugs, medicated feed products, and antimicrobials.

FAS Manila forecasts lower milled rice production in Marketing Year (MY) 2024/25 compared to MY 2023/24 due to a series of weather disturbances. FAS Manila forecasts an increase in imports in MY 2024/25 to address reduced domestic production and increasing consumption attributed to population growth.

Reaching pre-pandemic levels in 2025, FAS Manila sees continued food service sales growth at 12 percent with the expansion of stores and customer queues in restaurants. As more consumers dine out, restaurant chains open new restaurants, cafes, kiosks...

The Philippines continues to be a regional biotechnology leader.

The stronger purchasing power of Philippine consumers, a growing middle class and increasing urbanization drove a higher frequency of dining out.

The United States continues to be the Philippines’ largest supplier of agricultural products, and the Philippines is its tenth largest global market.

The Philippines imports virtually all of its dairy products, especially milk powder, as domestic production cannot meet the country’s annual dairy demand, which was nearly 2.5 million metric tons....

The continuous expansion of food retail industry in the Philippines creates robust opportunities for U.S. exporters of U.S. high-value, consumer-oriented food and beverage products.

In partnership with Potatoes USA, McCain International, Simplot, and 19 importers, FAS Manila hosted a combination of seminar series and tabletop trade show featuring U.S. products, providing....

As part of its continuous effort to maximize U.S. agricultural exports, FAS Manila teamed up with local importers of U.S. meat products and Center Table Catering to showcase U.S. fine food....

Total raw sugar production in MY 2018/19 (December/November) will reach 2.225 MMT, up slightly from the previous year, with cane production expected to be about 24 MMT.