Agriculture and Food

Too hot for school? DepEd eyes automatic suspensions at 40°C

DAVAO CITY (July 30) — STUDENTS may no longer have to wait for last-minute announcements before being sent home when classroom conditions become dangerous, as the Department of Education...

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...

Palace tells power firms: Stop theft, cut losses—not consumers

MANILA (July 30) — FILIPINO consumers who faithfully pay their electricity bills should not have to shoulder the...

BARMM campaign opens: Comelec puts political machinery under watch

COTABATO CITY (July 30) — THE Bangsamoro’s parliamentary campaign begins Thursday, July 30, putting candidates, political parties and...

ASF outbreak puts Lamitan hog raisers on the edge

LAMITAN CITY, Basilan (July 30) — AN African swine fever (ASF) outbreak in Barangay Calugusan is taking a...
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Northern Mindanao races to prepare as El Niño threat looms

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (July 3) — With forecasters warning of a high likelihood of El Niño returning before the year ends, Northern Mindanao...

Philippine pineapples make sweet comeback to UAE shelves

GENERAL SANTOS CITY (July 1)  — Philippine pineapples are back on supermarket shelves in the United Arab Emirates, reopening a key Middle East market...

Livelihood Aid for Davao Gulf Fish Workers Continues Despite Earthquake Response

DAVAO CITY  (June 17)  — While government agencies remain focused on relief and recovery efforts following the powerful June 8 earthquake in southeastern Mindanao,...

Price Cap Meets Market Reality: Davao Retailers Struggle to Comply with P50 Rice Ceiling

DAVAO CITY (June 2) — Barely hours after the government imposed a nationwide PHP50-per-kilo ceiling on imported rice, authorities in Davao City encountered a...

Bukidnon Bets on Coffee as Its Next Economic Powerhouse

VALENCIA CITY, Bukidnon (May 31) — Long known as Mindanao's food basket, Bukidnon is now staking its claim as the country's coffee capital. The province...

Filipino Coffee Eyes Global Market as Farmers Chase Premium Prices

TACURONG CITY (May 29) — The Philippine coffee industry is pushing deeper into the global specialty market, with government officials and industry leaders saying...
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