Agriculture and Food

Diocese Challenges SOCOTECO II-Ignite Deal, Raises Questions on Transparency and Consumer Rights

GENERAL SANTOS CITY  (June 4) — A brewing dispute over the future of South Cotabato II Electric Cooperative (SOCOTECO II) has drawn the intervention of the Diocese of Marbel,...

Davao’s Garbage Crisis Exposes Long-Standing Waste Management Failures

DAVAO CITY  (June 4) — As Davao City celebrates Duaw Davao and observes Environment Month this June, piles...

Consumers Caught in Power Struggle as Davao Light Assures No Disconnections Until After July

ISLAND GARDEN CITY OF SAMAL  (June 4) — As a protracted legal and operational battle between Davao Light...

EU-Funded Peace Project Puts Women at Center of Community Transformation in Agusan Norte

BUTUAN CITY  (June 4) — In a region where armed conflict, political exclusion, and social inequalities have historically...

BARMM Takes Bigger Role in Energy Governance as DOE Transfers Key Powers

COTABATO CITY  (June 4) — The Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) moved a step closer toward...
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Rice, transport costs push Davao inflation to 8.9% in April

DAVAO CITY (May 15) — Families across Davao Region felt a sharper squeeze on household budgets in April as inflation surged to 8.9 percent,...

Davao Bets Big on Coffee, Chocolate Tourism—Farmers Still Waiting

DAVAO CITY (May 6) — Davao City is expanding its popular coffee and chocolate crawl this June, banking on tourism to boost its “Chocolate...

Caraga maps drought-prone farms as El Niño threat builds

BUTUAN CITY (April 28) — With dry months looming, Caraga’s agriculture sector is bracing early—pinpointing which farms are most likely to be hit and...

Solar pumps bring lifeline to 1,500 hectares in Davao del Sur

DAVAO CITY (April 24) — In a region where dry spells can mean lost harvests, a new solar-powered irrigation system is giving farmers in...

₱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...
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