Agriculture and Food

Trapped Indoors: 40% of Filipino Teens Go an Entire Week Without 1 Hour of Play

MANILA (November 7) --- Four out of every ten Filipino teenagers are spending their entire week without a single hour of physical play or exercise, locked into sedentary routines...

Silence the Stigma, Take the Test: Why Caraga’s HIV Battle Ends at Your Local Clinic

BUTUAN CITY (November 7) — The numbers tell a double story in Caraga. On paper, 2,447 lives across the...

Flowing Against the Drought: How Cagayan de Oro Plans to Outsmart El Niño

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (November 7) — As forecasters warn of a severe dry spell stretching into early...

Oaminal cites poverty decline, peace gains as MisOcc marks 97th anniversary

Governor reports improved employment and drug-cleared barangays, but vows to sustain efforts toward better jobs and wider economic...

Fuel, transport costs drive October inflation to 7.8%, highest in over 3 years

Transport inflation breached 20% as rising fuel costs added pressure on commuters, motorists and households, while rice and...
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El Niño puts Davao rice harvest at risk as DA pushes crop shift

DAVAO CITY (September 23)  — Davao Region’s rice farmers are being urged to rethink what they plant as worsening El Niño conditions threaten to...

Davao coffee boom faces test: Are farmers earning more?

DAVAO CITY (September 23) — Davao Region is expanding its coffee industry on the back of rising demand for local specialty beans, but the...

Mindanao Poverty Declines, But Gains Remain Uneven: MinDA-World Bank Assessment

DAVAO CITY (September 20) — The numbers tell a story of progress. The people behind the numbers tell a more complicated one. Poverty in Mindanao...

CAMIGUIN’S 47TH LANZONES FESTIVAL SET OCTOBER 18–25 

CAMIGUIN ISLAND -- Camiguin will celebrate the 47th Lanzones Festival from October 18 to 25, 2026, bringing together residents and visitors for a celebration...

A Legacy Picked from the Trees: USM Community Celebrates Panagburas 2026

DAVAO CITY (September 12) — Laughter resonated through the branches of the University of Southern Mindanao (USM) Fruit Orchard on September 11, 2026, as...

P680-K DOST grant turns coconut waste into livelihood, disaster tool in Davao Occidental

JOSE ABAD SANTOS (September 11) — Discarded coconut husks could soon become a source of income and a tool against flooding and soil erosion...
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