The Company

Established in 1945, VJ RICEMILL has been in the industry for quite a while, utilizing a mill that was built more than 60 years ago. It was a family business, handed down from one generation to the other, from AF SANTIAGO RICE MILL by Antonio F. Santiago (1st Generation) to MANECON RICE MILL by Marieta Santiago Querol (2nd Generation) and now managed by her son Vidal Eizzak Querol Jr. (3rd Generation). From first generation to 3rd generation supplying rice varieties and to which now caters to international companies, rice dealership, households, goverment institutions and vision to supply nationwide.


It is known for its long years of remarkable performance and has stood strong amidst the crisis that the rice industry has gone through during the 90’s, trustful and dedicated service to supply quality goods to its market.

The Company has focused for 4 decades on rice milling, wholesale rice trading and supplying rice to various international companies and government institution.
In the 90’s the company started to expand its business to include rice retailing operations. Now it has 12 retail outlets and dealership all over Bulacan, Metro Manila and Laguna.

VJ RICEMILL is a full-line supplier of the finest quality rice available. From our central location in INTERCITY BOCAUE, where the agricultural hub of the Philippines lies. The company caters Rice Milling, Wholesale Trading, Supplying and Retailing. From rice farmer to our retail customers we have been known to foster fair trade.

Its operation is closely monitored from transport, storage, packaging and delivering, ensuring the client’s satisfaction. Our Ricemill has a spacious warehouse, operated by well trained and skilled staff who has been in the business also for decades now. It is well supervised with a strict quality control and inspection at every stage ensuring its products of a high standard.

VJ RICEMILL serves all major divisions of the rice industry may it be foodservice, retail, private label and industrial. It offers all local varieties of rice and several imported varieties.

Our strength lies in efficiency and promptness of services as well as in effectiveness of transportation facilities whereby customers nationwide are assured of complete reliability.