Agriculture and Food

Zamboanga Locked in Dual Emergency as Drought Losses Pass ₱1.5M and Dengue Kills 18

ZAMBOANGA CITY (October 27) — Facing a deadly viral outbreak and an accelerating agricultural drought, Zamboanga City authorities are under growing pressure to deliver immediate relief and infrastructure interventions...

Policy Gap Costs Filipino Farmers Millions as Global Ube Market Soars

MANILA (October 27)  — The world is obsessed with purple yam, driving a massive $595 million global ube...

Cloud of Unresolved Graft Cases Hangs Over Mangudadatu’s Bid for BARMM Chief Minister

COTABATO CITY (October 27)  — Calls are growing louder for the Office of the Ombudsman in Mindanao to...

Gas Pain in the South: Davao Occidental Drivers Face Region’s Highest Pump Prices

DAVAO CITY (October 27)  — Tanking up in Davao Occidental? Prepare for a heavier hit to your wallet. Fresh...

Border Busted: BI Intercepts 3 Filipinos in Davao Off to Fight as Foreign Mercenaries in Europe

DAVAO CITY (October 27) — Bureau of Immigration (BI) officers at Davao International Airport foiled an illegal recruitment...
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Mindanao Poverty Declines, But Gains Remain Uneven: MinDA-World Bank Assessment

DAVAO CITY (September 20) — The numbers tell a story of progress. The people behind the numbers tell a more complicated one. Poverty in Mindanao...

CAMIGUIN’S 47TH LANZONES FESTIVAL SET OCTOBER 18–25 

CAMIGUIN ISLAND -- Camiguin will celebrate the 47th Lanzones Festival from October 18 to 25, 2026, bringing together residents and visitors for a celebration...

A Legacy Picked from the Trees: USM Community Celebrates Panagburas 2026

DAVAO CITY (September 12) — Laughter resonated through the branches of the University of Southern Mindanao (USM) Fruit Orchard on September 11, 2026, as...

P680-K DOST grant turns coconut waste into livelihood, disaster tool in Davao Occidental

JOSE ABAD SANTOS (September 11) — Discarded coconut husks could soon become a source of income and a tool against flooding and soil erosion...

𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗗𝗔 𝗔𝗱𝘃𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗼 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗼 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘆’𝘀 𝗣𝘂𝘀𝗵 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗭𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁

DAVAO CITY (September 10)— The Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) is advancing Mindanao’s mango industry toward renewed global market participation by bringing growers, government...

DA seeks billions as El Niño threat exposes irrigation, farm-input gaps

MANILA (September 10) — The Department of Agriculture (DA) is seeking billions of pesos in additional funding to protect farmers from a potentially severe...
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