Agriculture and Food

Davao City strengthens climate resilience with vacuum jetting truck amid rising flood risks

DAVAO CITY (January 7) — In response to increasing extreme rainfall and persistent urban flooding, the Davao City government has acquired a heavy-duty vacuum jetting truck to bolster its...

DOLE jobs program boosts incomes, climate resilience in Surigao del Sur barangays

BUTUAN CITY (January 7) — The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) provided temporary employment and livelihood skills...

NEA audit exposes regulatory failure behind Socoteco II’s decade of stalled power upgrades

GENERAL SANTOS CITY (January 7) — A decade-long failure to modernize power distribution facilities at South Cotabato II...

BARMM police start 2026 with surprise drug test to boost integrity and public trust

COTABATO CITY (January 7) — Over 800 police officers at Camp S.K. Pendatun, headquarters of the Police Regional...

Ordinary rain, empty taps: How Cagayan de Oro’s water crisis hit communities first

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (January 6) — For thousands of residents, January 2, 2026 did not bring floods...
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Philippine fruit exporters breathe easier as US keeps zero tariffs — DA

MANILA (November 21)  — Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. says the country’s fruit exporters can finally “breathe easier” after the United States confirmed...

Mobile soil lab brings faster, smarter farming to Davao Occidental

DAVAO CITY (November 18) – Farmers in far-flung Davao Occidental no longer need to travel hours just to know what their soil needs. The...

Mindanao steps up: Davao hosts BIMP-EAGA meetings, trade fair

DAVAO CITY (November 11) — Mindanao is taking the regional spotlight this week as Davao City welcomes delegates from Southeast Asia for the high-level...

Go PGS-certified: Organic farmers urged to label their produce

DAVAO CITY  (November 10) — Organic farmers in the city are urged to get Participatory Guarantee System (PGS) certification to label their products as...

Mindanao farmers to benefit as PH secures ₱8.7-M climate grant

Global fund backs new project to boost resilience, food security amid extreme weather MANILA (October 31) — The Philippines has received a ₱8.7 million grant...

Misamis Oriental warns vs. shellfish amid algal bloom

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (October 24)  — Authorities in Misamis Oriental have confirmed an algal bloom off the coast of Tagoloan, prompting warnings against...
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