Agriculture and Food

Marcos’ tax relief pitch: Will it really put more money in workers’ pockets?

MANILA (July 28)  — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. wants Congress to give middle-class workers a tax break, but for many Filipino families struggling with rising prices, the bigger question...

Peace after conflict: Cotabato LGUs, Army push for lasting recovery in former NPA areas

COTABATO CITY (July 28)  — The surrender of armed groups may have reduced the threat of conflict in...

New farm roads open lifeline for Manobo farmers in Surigao Sur

BUTUAN CITY (July 28)  — For Manobo farmers in two remote barangays of San Miguel, Surigao del Sur,...

MinDA pushes Blue Economy to keep Mindanao’s ocean wealth at home

DAVAO CITY (July 28)  — Mindanao supplies nearly half of the country’s fisheries, most of its seaweed, and...

Army puts Davao de Oro troops to the test in 7-day combat readiness drill

DAVAO CITY (July 28) — How prepared are soldiers to respond when communities face a security threat? That is...
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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...

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...
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