Agriculture and Food

Macacua takeover of BARMM education ministry exposes widening rift in MILF leadership

COTABATO CITY  (May 22) — The takeover of the Bangsamoro education ministry by Abdulraof Macacua has deepened tensions within the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF), exposing an increasingly public...

Davao landfill collapse exposes mounting waste crisis as deaths, displacement raise alarms

DAVAO CITY  (May 22) — A deadly collapse at the Davao City sanitary landfill in Barangay New Carmen...

Court-backed takeover of Nordeco areas raises questions on utility competition and public accountability

DAVAO CITY  (May 22) — A court-sanctioned expansion has cleared the way for Davao Light and Power Company...

BARMM trains women peace mediators to curb grassroots conflicts in Basilan

LAMITAN CITY (May 22) — The Bangsamoro government is strengthening community-based peace efforts in Basilan by training women...

BENEATH THE BADGE Earns Fifth International Recognition, Continues Global Rise of Philippine Regional Documentary Filmmaking

DAVAO CITY, Philippines (May 21) — What began as a deeply personal and fearless exploration of power, policing,...
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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...

P15-M farm road in Davao del Sur boosts access—but scale, sustainability questions remain

DAVAO CITY (March 29) — A newly completed PHP14.96-million farm-to-market road (FMR) in Kiblawan, Davao del Sur is expected to ease long-standing transport challenges...
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