Agriculture and Food

Inday, Monsoon Rains Leave 17 Dead, Half a Million Filipinos Affected

MANILA (July 13) — Even as Typhoon Inday moved out of the Philippine Area of Responsibility, its destructive wake continues to unfold across the country, with at least 17...

Months of Isolation Ahead: Massive Bukidnon Landslide Cuts Off Indigenous Communities

VALENCIA CITY, Bukidnon — For thousands of Indigenous Peoples (IP) living in the remote mountains of Bukidnon, a...

Forest Guardians of Mt. Apo: Indigenous Volunteers Lead the Fight to Protect the Philippine Eagle

DAVAO CITY — Every patrol through the forests of Mt. Apo is more than a routine mission—it is...

BARMM Emergency Teams Race Against Time as Floods, Landslides Leave Trail of Tragedy

COTABATO CITY — Bangsamoro emergency responders are racing against time to find missing residents and assist communities battered...

A Decade After Historic Sea Victory, Global Allies Rally Behind the Philippines

MANILA (July 13) — Ten years after the Philippines won its landmark arbitration case on the West Philippine...
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DA pours rice aid into Davao farms ahead of planting season

DAVAO CITY  (May 27) — The government has intensified its push to secure rice production in Mindanao, rolling out millions of pesos worth of...

MinDA, Apl.de.ap Explore Sustainable Agriculture Partnership in Mindanao

DAVAO CITY (May 24) — The Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) has opened partnership discussions with global artist and philanthropist Allan Pineda, known as Apl.de.ap,...

Davao sounds alarm on bee decline as farms face pollination threat

DAVAO CITY (May 19) — Agriculture leaders in Davao are pushing stronger protection for bees ahead of World Bee Day on May 20, warning...

Rice, transport costs push Davao inflation to 8.9% in April

DAVAO CITY (May 15) — Families across Davao Region felt a sharper squeeze on household budgets in April as inflation surged to 8.9 percent,...

Davao Bets Big on Coffee, Chocolate Tourism—Farmers Still Waiting

DAVAO CITY (May 6) — Davao City is expanding its popular coffee and chocolate crawl this June, banking on tourism to boost its “Chocolate...

Caraga maps drought-prone farms as El Niño threat builds

BUTUAN CITY (April 28) — With dry months looming, Caraga’s agriculture sector is bracing early—pinpointing which farms are most likely to be hit and...
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