Agriculture and Food

Delayed Transition Raises Questions as Muarip Finally Turns Over DCPO Command to Madria

DAVAO CITY (March 30) — A long-delayed leadership transition at the Davao City Police Office (DCPO) was finally carried out on Monday (March 30), as Col. Mannan Muarip formally...

Ambush in Maguindanao: 5 cops killed, manhunt widens as security cracks resurface

COTABATO CITY  (March 30)  — A deadly roadside ambush that left five police officers dead and three others...

SSS eyes relief measures as pressure builds on workers, employers

MANILA  (March 30)  — With households and businesses feeling the squeeze, the Social Security System is weighing a...

P1.2-B buffer, same old gaps: DOLE scrambles as oil crisis hits workers

MANILA (March 30)  — As fuel shocks ripple through the economy, the Department of Labor and Employment has...

Mindanao wants a bigger slice: MinDA pushes 21% budget share—but can it deliver?

Photo: Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) MISAMIS OCCIDENTAL  (March 30)  — For years, leaders have argued that Mindanao fuels national...
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DA: Allowing NFA to buy, sell rice will stabilize prices

MANILA— The Department of Agriculture (DA) on Saturday reiterated the move to re-allow the National Food Authority (NFA) to buy rice and sell it...

P136-M irrigation project benefits Davao del Sur farmers

DAVAO CITY – The National Irrigation Administration in Davao Region (NIA-11) on Wednesday handed over a newly completed irrigation project worth PHP136.6 million to...

DA pushes for NFA function restoration in Rice Tariffication Law extension

DAVAO CITY --- The Department of Agriculture on Monday appealed to Congress to reinstate the National Food Authority’s role in stabilizing rice prices and...

The number of poor families in Mindanao still high

DAVAO CITY --"Figures don't lie," says a popular quote. This is how Dr. Guido David, chief data scientist of the Octa research team described the...

DA assures stable rice supply in 2024 despite production decline in Q1

MANILA – The Department of Agriculture (DA) on Thursday assured of a stable supply of rice for the entire year despite the slight decline in...

DBM says gov’t can use P15-B disaster relief fund to combat El Niño

MANILA – The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) on Friday said the government could tap the remaining PHP15.507 billion under the National Disaster Risk...
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