Agriculture and Food

Stranded and Struggling: Cotabato Transport Strike Exposes Commuter, Driver Crisis

COTABATO CITY (March 26) — For hours on Monday, the streets of Cotabato City fell unusually quiet — not from calm, but from disruption. A nationwide transport strike brought public...

Philippines Turns to Russian Oil as War Pressures Expose Energy Vulnerability

MANILA (March 26) — The arrival of the Philippines’ first shipment of Russian crude in five years signals...

Girl Child Week 2026: Rights Campaign Confronts Rising ‘Child Pregnancy’ Crisis

Photo: MAKABATA Helpline 1383 DAVAO CITY (March 26) — As the Philippines marks Girl Child Week 2026, a campaign...

From Peace Deals to Persistent Feuds: Why Violence Still Haunts BARMM

COTABATO CITY (March 26) — Years after landmark peace agreements transformed Mindanao’s political landscape, a quieter but persistent...

Balikatan 2026: Beyond Drills, Disaster Preparedness Takes Center Stage in Cagayan de Oro

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (March 26) — What may have looked like a routine joint military exercise at...
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Zamboanga Sibugay breaks Guinness record with 24,222 talaba shells

ZAMBOANGA CITY  (March 4) — From coastal farms to the global spotlight, Zamboanga Sibugay has turned its signature shellfish into a world-record statement. The province...

Zamboanga Sibugay eyes Guinness glory with 1.3-km Talaba shell spectacle

ZAMBOANGA CITY  (February 26)  — A province known for its plump, briny oysters is taking its signature industry to record-breaking heights. On February 26, 2026,...

BARMM allots ₱168M to reforest 2,600 hectares, generate green jobs and support climate goals

COTABATO CITY (January 28) — The Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) is investing ₱168 million to rehabilitate 2,600 hectares of degraded forestland...

₱191-M Davao Sur Farm-to-Market Road Set to Transform Farmers’ Lives

DAVAO CITY (January 27) — The ₱191.3 million rehabilitation of the Linawan–Alegre farm-to-market (FMR) road in Bansalan, Davao del Sur is set to boost...

Fuel aid boost: Over 1,300 Caraga farmers set to benefit in 2026

BUTUAN CITY (January 21) — More than 1,300 farmers across Caraga are expected to receive fuel assistance in 2026, as the Department of Agriculture...

DA steps up crackdown on food price hikes as Davao consumers feel the squeeze

DAVAO CITY (January 12) — Retailers in Davao and other parts of Mindanao are feeling the pressure as the Department of Agriculture (DA) tightens...
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