Agriculture and Food

Amihan Brings Rains to Northern Luzon – PAGASA

MANILA (March 7) – The northeast monsoon, locally known as “amihan,” will continue to bring rains over parts of Northern Luzon, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical...

BOC Intercepts ₱235-M Undeclared Cigarettes At Batangas Port

MANILA (March 7) --The Bureau of Customs (BOC) intercepted a shipment of undeclared cigarettes during an operation conducted...

Sustainable potato push in DavSur seen to lift upland incomes, protect watershed

DIGOS CITY, Davao del Sur (March 6)  – In the cool uplands of Kapatagan, potato farming is more...

SPMC expansion to 2,500 beds clears House, aims to decongest Davao’s largest hospital

DAVAO CITY (March 6)  — The proposed expansion of the Southern Philippines Medical Center (SPMC) to a 2,500-bed...

83,000 child abuse links blocked in one month — PLDT-Smart flags scale of online threat

MANILA (March 6)  — In just one month, telecom giant PLDT and its wireless arm Smart Communications blocked...
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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...

Dipolog café celebrates Robusta heritage, honors farmers in 6th anniversary

ZAMBOANGA CITY (January 8) — Coffee is no longer just a drink in the Philippines—it has become a movement, and in Zamboanga del Norte,...

Steady fish supply seen easing prices for N. Mindanao households

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (December 28)  – Households in Northern Mindanao are expected to benefit from a steady supply of fish beyond the holiday...

Green irrigation project targets revival of Bukidnon upland farms

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY  (December 20)  — A ₱20-million solar-powered irrigation project is set to revive agricultural productivity in one of Bukidnon’s once-thriving upland...

₱36-M debt wiped out, 1,036 land titles awarded: Thousands of BARMM farmers finally freed from decades of burden

COTABATO CITY (December 12) — The Bangsamoro Government has condoned ₱36 million in agrarian debt and distributed 1,036 land titles covering 9,687 hectares to...

Davao City passes honeybee ordinance; tighter policing to ensure safe, sustainable beekeeping

DAVAO CITY  (December 11) — The Davao City Council has approved a new ordinance promoting honeybee production—an initiative framed not only as an agriculture...
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