Agriculture and Food

NBI tags Bato ‘armed and dangerous’ as ICC arrest hunt intensifies

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (May 25) — The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) has publicly classified Senator Ronald Dela Rosa as “armed and dangerous” as authorities intensified efforts to...

House warns impeachment trial could drown in fake news war

MANILA (May 25) — Even before the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte formally begins, House prosecutors...

After 39 years in rank, Caraga teachers finally get promoted

BUTUAN CITY (May 25) — Some spent nearly four decades waiting. Others were already nearing retirement age. Many...

Only 7 of 3,000 4Ps applicants qualify for Marcos housing program pilot

DAVAO CITY (May 25) — Out of 3,000 poor families who applied this year for housing assistance under...

49 areas in Mindanao, Visayas face dry spell risk as strong El Niño looms

MANILA (May 25) — Farmers and fishing communities across Mindanao and the Visayas are being warned of tightening...
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₱67-M rice hub powers ZamboSur farmers amid global supply strains

DUMALINAO, Zamboanga del Sur (April 24) — As global shocks—from fuel price spikes to supply chain disruptions—continue to pressure food systems, a farming town...

Davao Region Remains PH Cacao Powerhouse, but Farmers Face Growing Gaps

DAVAO CITY  (April 23) — Region 11 continues to dominate the country’s cacao industry, producing 7,807 metric tons (MT) and accounting for 72 percent...

Upgraded Surigao fish port signals growth—but who really gains?

Photo: Department of Agriculture - Philippines SURIGAO CITY (April 16) — A multi-million peso fish port upgrade is being pitched as a game-changer for Surigao’s...

State support boosts incomes—but questions remain on sustainability for Dinagat farmers, fishers

Photo: DA - SAAD Caraga BUTUAN CITY  (April 16) — A small farmers’ and fisherfolk group in Dinagat Islands is reporting gains from government support...

Fuel Crisis Pushes Zamboanga Fishing Industry to Brink, Threatens Food Supply Chain

File photo from PIA ZAMBOANGA CITY  (April 13)  — A major pillar of the southern Philippines’ fishing economy is nearing collapse, as surging fuel prices...

Drowned roads, rising fuel, and the price we pay

DAVAO CITY (March 30) — Across Mindanao today, the effects of conflict among global powers are being felt. Not in distant headlines, but on flooded...
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