Agriculture and Food

Zamboanga Locked in Dual Emergency as Drought Losses Pass ₱1.5M and Dengue Kills 18

ZAMBOANGA CITY (October 27) — Facing a deadly viral outbreak and an accelerating agricultural drought, Zamboanga City authorities are under growing pressure to deliver immediate relief and infrastructure interventions...

Policy Gap Costs Filipino Farmers Millions as Global Ube Market Soars

MANILA (October 27)  — The world is obsessed with purple yam, driving a massive $595 million global ube...

Cloud of Unresolved Graft Cases Hangs Over Mangudadatu’s Bid for BARMM Chief Minister

COTABATO CITY (October 27)  — Calls are growing louder for the Office of the Ombudsman in Mindanao to...

Gas Pain in the South: Davao Occidental Drivers Face Region’s Highest Pump Prices

DAVAO CITY (October 27)  — Tanking up in Davao Occidental? Prepare for a heavier hit to your wallet. Fresh...

Border Busted: BI Intercepts 3 Filipinos in Davao Off to Fight as Foreign Mercenaries in Europe

DAVAO CITY (October 27) — Bureau of Immigration (BI) officers at Davao International Airport foiled an illegal recruitment...
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Zamboanga Sibugay breaks Guinness record with 24,222 talaba shells

ZAMBOANGA CITY  (March 4) — From coastal farms to the global spotlight, Zamboanga Sibugay has turned its signature shellfish into a world-record statement. The province...

Zamboanga Sibugay eyes Guinness glory with 1.3-km Talaba shell spectacle

ZAMBOANGA CITY  (February 26)  — A province known for its plump, briny oysters is taking its signature industry to record-breaking heights. On February 26, 2026,...

BARMM allots ₱168M to reforest 2,600 hectares, generate green jobs and support climate goals

COTABATO CITY (January 28) — The Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) is investing ₱168 million to rehabilitate 2,600 hectares of degraded forestland...

₱191-M Davao Sur Farm-to-Market Road Set to Transform Farmers’ Lives

DAVAO CITY (January 27) — The ₱191.3 million rehabilitation of the Linawan–Alegre farm-to-market (FMR) road in Bansalan, Davao del Sur is set to boost...

Fuel aid boost: Over 1,300 Caraga farmers set to benefit in 2026

BUTUAN CITY (January 21) — More than 1,300 farmers across Caraga are expected to receive fuel assistance in 2026, as the Department of Agriculture...

DA steps up crackdown on food price hikes as Davao consumers feel the squeeze

DAVAO CITY (January 12) — Retailers in Davao and other parts of Mindanao are feeling the pressure as the Department of Agriculture (DA) tightens...
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