Agriculture and Food

DOH pushes total vape ban as youth addiction alarms communities

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY  (May 11) — With vape use rapidly spreading among young Filipinos, the Department of Health is again pushing for a total ban on vape products,...

Comelec scraps two-ballot plan for BARMM polls, keeps candidate photos on ballots

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY  (May 11) — The Commission on Elections has dropped its earlier plan to issue...

Comelec says BSKE almost ready as postponement push sparks backlash

MANILA  (May 11) — The Commission on Elections says it is nearly fully prepared for the 2026 Barangay...

Macacua’s independent bid shakes BARMM political landscape

COTABATO CITY  (May 11) — In a move that stunned allies, rivals, and election observers alike, Interim Chief...

CIDG subpoena vs Bato signals widening reckoning over Davao EJK allegations

DAVAO CITY (May 11) — The Philippine government appears to be intensifying its scrutiny of alleged extrajudicial killings...
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State support boosts incomes—but questions remain on sustainability for Dinagat farmers, fishers

Photo: DA - SAAD Caraga BUTUAN CITY  (April 16) — A small farmers’ and fisherfolk group in Dinagat Islands is reporting gains from government support...

Fuel Crisis Pushes Zamboanga Fishing Industry to Brink, Threatens Food Supply Chain

File photo from PIA ZAMBOANGA CITY  (April 13)  — A major pillar of the southern Philippines’ fishing economy is nearing collapse, as surging fuel prices...

Drowned roads, rising fuel, and the price we pay

DAVAO CITY (March 30) — Across Mindanao today, the effects of conflict among global powers are being felt. Not in distant headlines, but on flooded...

P15-M farm road in Davao del Sur boosts access—but scale, sustainability questions remain

DAVAO CITY (March 29) — A newly completed PHP14.96-million farm-to-market road (FMR) in Kiblawan, Davao del Sur is expected to ease long-standing transport challenges...

ATI plants seeds of innovation—but will Cotabato farmers reap the rewards?

KIDAPAWAN CITY  (March 25)  — The Agricultural Training Institute (ATI) is turning real farms into classrooms across Cotabato, aiming to transform local agriculture through...

Eel export opens China door for Davao aquaculture

DAVAO CITY (March 23) — From local waters to Chinese tables, a two-ton shipment of Philippine eel has put the Davao Region on the...
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