Agriculture and Food

High-Tech Hope, Hard Realities: AI Drones Enter Davao’s Banana Fight

DAVAO CITY (April 1)  — In the banana heartland of southern Philippines, a new experiment is taking flight—promising precision, speed, and early warning in an industry long crippled by...

Fuel Plan Walked Back: Jubahib Clarifies ‘Exploratory’ Deal After Petronas Denial

DAVAO CITY (April 1)  — What was presented as a bold provincial response to rising fuel costs is...

Fewer Babies, Fragile Future: Philippines’ Record-Low Birth Rate Signals Economic Crossroads

MANILA (April 1)  — The Philippines’ record-low fertility rate is no longer just a demographic milestone—it is fast...

Beyond Ritual: A Shared Faith Journey in BARMM This Holy Week

Photo: PIA Cotabato City CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (April 1) — In the predominantly Muslim Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in...

No extension: BARMM voter registration closes March 31

DAVAO CITY  (March 31)  — The clock is running out for Bangsamoro voters, with the Commission on Elections...
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Lanao Sur agricultural cooperatives receive P14.4 million in digital farm equipment

DAVAO CITY — The Bangsamoro Government has distributed P14.4 million worth of post-harvest facilities to agricultural cooperatives in Lanao del Sur. The distribution took...

Marcos signs Anti-Agricultural Economic Sabotage Act

DAVAO CITY — President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. signed Republic Act No. 12022, known as the Anti-Agricultural Economic Sabotage Act, on September 26. This...

DA Chief urges PPA to prioritize movement of container vans loaded with imported rice

DAVAO CITY --Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr. has urged the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) to expedite the movement of nearly 1,000 container...

144 tons of undocumented shipments of carrots and onions seized at Port of Subic

DAVAO CITY, Philippines — The joint operations by the Bureau of Customs (BOC) and the Department of Agriculture (DA) on Wednesday, September 11,...

DA chief: NIA’s transfer to OP ‘strategic, possibly game-changing’

MANILA – Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. on Tuesday lauded the move of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s move to revert the National Irrigation...

DA chief calls for expanded coverage of ASF vaccine testing

DAVAO CITY, Philippines — Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr. has directed the Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI) to broaden its controlled testing...
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