Weaker peso to affect PH rice importation, says PCAFI 

GMA Network - Nov 5, 2026

The country"s rice importation is expected to be affected by the weakening of the Philippine peso against the US dollar, the Philippine Chamber of Agriculture and Food, Inc. (PCAFI) said Thursday.

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