Agriculture and Food

Rising fuel costs threaten BARMM polls—Comelec flags budget gap as war exposes vulnerabilities

MANILA  (March 24) — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has warned that escalating conflict in the Middle East could inflate the cost of holding the 2026 Bangsamoro parliamentary elections...

PNP probes Roblox risks—but critics ask: why only now?

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY  (March 24) — The Philippine National Police (PNP) has launched an investigation into the...

Transport strike exposes policy fault lines as fuel crisis deepens

MANILA  (March 24) — A looming two-day nationwide transport strike is not just a protest over rising fuel...

Mindanao consumers challenge gov’t: Who pays for Agus-Pulangi rehab—and who profits?

DAVAO CITY (March 24) — As the government weighs a multibillion-peso proposal to rehabilitate the Agus-Pulangi Hydroelectric Complex...

4.56-B Worth of Illegal Drugs Destroyed in Cavite; Authorities Highlight Toll on Communities

TRECE MARTIRES CITY, Cavite (March 24) — Interior Secretary Juanito Victor “Jonvic” Remulla Jr. on Tuesday led the...
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Zamboanga Sibugay eyes Guinness glory with 1.3-km Talaba shell spectacle

ZAMBOANGA CITY  (February 26)  — A province known for its plump, briny oysters is taking its signature industry to record-breaking heights. On February 26, 2026,...

BARMM allots ₱168M to reforest 2,600 hectares, generate green jobs and support climate goals

COTABATO CITY (January 28) — The Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) is investing ₱168 million to rehabilitate 2,600 hectares of degraded forestland...

₱191-M Davao Sur Farm-to-Market Road Set to Transform Farmers’ Lives

DAVAO CITY (January 27) — The ₱191.3 million rehabilitation of the Linawan–Alegre farm-to-market (FMR) road in Bansalan, Davao del Sur is set to boost...

Fuel aid boost: Over 1,300 Caraga farmers set to benefit in 2026

BUTUAN CITY (January 21) — More than 1,300 farmers across Caraga are expected to receive fuel assistance in 2026, as the Department of Agriculture...

DA steps up crackdown on food price hikes as Davao consumers feel the squeeze

DAVAO CITY (January 12) — Retailers in Davao and other parts of Mindanao are feeling the pressure as the Department of Agriculture (DA) tightens...

Dipolog café celebrates Robusta heritage, honors farmers in 6th anniversary

ZAMBOANGA CITY (January 8) — Coffee is no longer just a drink in the Philippines—it has become a movement, and in Zamboanga del Norte,...
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