Agriculture and Food

Why the Rants?

When news broke about the proposed one-year extension of Police Brigadier General Hansel M. Marantan, reactions came swiftly. Supporters welcomed it. Critics—particularly within the police organization—argued that it would...

SPMC opens Mindanao’s biggest dialysis center, bringing lifesaving kidney care closer to patients

DAVAO CITY (July 8)  — For thousands of kidney patients across Mindanao, hours-long trips and long waits for...

PH, Norway tighten intelligence net to stop online child predators

MANILA (July 8)  — The Philippine National Police (PNP) is strengthening its fight against online sexual abuse and...

Gov’t races to preposition aid, brace transport as Super Typhoon Bavi nears PH

MANILA (July 8)  — Even before Super Typhoon Bavi enters the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR), government agencies...

Who Holds the Gavel? Escudero vote exposes constitutional gray area as Sara Duterte impeachment trial begins

MANILA (July 8)  — Before prosecutors could present a single piece of evidence against Vice President Sara Duterte,...
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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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