Agriculture and Food

Victoria Plaza CEO Bids Farewell as Davao’s First Mall Closes a Chapter

DAVAO CITY (December 31) — “But there are dreams that cannot be… and there are storms we cannot weather.” With these words, Lafayette Alvarez Lim, chief executive officer of...

Senate ratifies ₱6.79-trillion 2026 budget—big boosts for education, health, agriculture, but questions linger

MANILA  (December 30) — The Senate has ratified the proposed ₱6.793-trillion national budget for 2026, touting large allocations...

NIA’s strong 2025 scorecard: real reform—or a rebound still under scrutiny?

MANILA  (December 30) — After years of stalled projects, cost overruns, and public distrust, the National Irrigation Administration...

Rizal Day rhetoric meets accountability test for Marcos administration

MANILA (December 30) — On Rizal Day, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. urged Filipinos to put compassion and...

SC affirms life sentence for woman convicted of trafficking minor into prostitution

DAVAO CITY (December 29) ---The Supreme Court of the Philippines has upheld the conviction and life imprisonment of...
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Steady fish supply seen easing prices for N. Mindanao households

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (December 28)  – Households in Northern Mindanao are expected to benefit from a steady supply of fish beyond the holiday...

Green irrigation project targets revival of Bukidnon upland farms

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY  (December 20)  — A ₱20-million solar-powered irrigation project is set to revive agricultural productivity in one of Bukidnon’s once-thriving upland...

₱36-M debt wiped out, 1,036 land titles awarded: Thousands of BARMM farmers finally freed from decades of burden

COTABATO CITY (December 12) — The Bangsamoro Government has condoned ₱36 million in agrarian debt and distributed 1,036 land titles covering 9,687 hectares to...

Davao City passes honeybee ordinance; tighter policing to ensure safe, sustainable beekeeping

DAVAO CITY  (December 11) — The Davao City Council has approved a new ordinance promoting honeybee production—an initiative framed not only as an agriculture...

How Filipino scientists built a quick test to spot fake stingless bee honey

MANILA  (December 8) — Stingless bee honey has become one of the country’s most sought-after “superfoods.” It’s more expensive, harder to produce, and prized...

P10-M agri-aid reaches Davao Occidental — farmers say support is long overdue in a region battling inequality, youth outmigration

DAVAO CITY (December 3)  – After years of chronic underinvestment in some of Mindanao’s most remote farming communities, over PHP10 million in agricultural aid...
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