DA cancels P700 million rice shipment from Vietnam

Philstar - Oct 14, 2026

Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. said the Department of Agriculture (DA) had ordered the cancellation of the import permit for a P700-million rice shipment from Vietnam, days before the vessel arrived in the Philippines.

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