Agriculture and Food

Davao families urged to close gaps in fight vs. child online sexual abuse

DAVAO CITY (September 4) — A proposed Davao City ordinance is putting parents at the center of the fight against online sexual abuse and exploitation of children (Osaec), but...

Navy deploys Shaldag missile craft to WestMin amid maritime threats

ZAMBOANGA CITY (September 4) — The Philippine Navy has sent a Shaldag Mk V fast attack missile craft...

Indonesia fires push Davao air into ‘unhealthy’ range for vulnerable groups

DAVAO CITY (September 4) — Smoke from forest and peatland fires in Indonesia has pushed fine-particle pollution at...

Davao City creates interim body to oversee Balay Dangupan

DAVAO CITY (September 4) — The Davao City Government has created an interim management body to oversee Balay...

Bishop urges Church to challenge status quo, defend marginalized

MANILA (September 4) — The Philippine Church must put the defense of marginalized communities ahead of institutional comfort...
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Davao durian breaks into Oman market with first 1-ton trial shipment

DAVAO CITY  (August 6)  — Davao’s durian industry has secured a foothold in the Middle East after a trial shipment of 1.08 tons of...

IPOPHL, DA to accelerate rise of Philippine farm products into global brands

The Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) and the Department of Agriculture (DA) have strengthened their partnership to accelerate efforts to help more...

PH agri products eye global brands—but can farmers capture the premium?

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (July 30) — PHILIPPINE fruits and other farm products are being positioned for a bigger share of the global market,...

New farm roads open lifeline for Manobo farmers in Surigao Sur

BUTUAN CITY (July 28)  — For Manobo farmers in two remote barangays of San Miguel, Surigao del Sur, the long-awaited road to better livelihoods...

MinDA pushes Blue Economy to keep Mindanao’s ocean wealth at home

DAVAO CITY (July 28)  — Mindanao supplies nearly half of the country’s fisheries, most of its seaweed, and vast mineral resources—but much of the...

DPWH orders geotechnical survey after portion of Davao-Bukidnon highway collapses

DAVAO CITY (July 23)  – The Department of Public Works and Highways has commissioned a private geotechnical firm to conduct a subsurface investigation along...
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