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The Philippine Statistics Authority reported average retail regular milled rice at P45.54/kg for Feb. 1-5, down 4.7% year over year but up 4.1% from mid-January.
Farm-gate palay prices rose steadily after a September-December import ban was lifted.
Retail rice prices are domestic, and the rise in farm-gate palay prices is tied to import policy. Export and global price effects are limited.
ricenewstoday.comRice NewsFeb 18, 2026After 247 past report events, Rough Rice moved a median +0.0% over 5 sessions (51% higher; middle half -1.8% to +2.3%), and +0.9% over 20.
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