DAVAO CITY ---The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has completed a new 3.7-kilometer access road in Barangay Laperian, San Miguel, Zamboanga del Sur, significantly benefiting local farming communities. DPWH Region 9 Director Cayamombao Dia announced that the newly constructed two-lane portland cement concrete pavement road enhances accessibility to essential … [Read more...] about New access road boosts connectivity for San Miguel, Zamboanga del Norte farmers
Agriculture and Food
DA Chief urges PPA to prioritize movement of container vans loaded with imported rice
DAVAO CITY --Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr. has urged the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) to expedite the movement of nearly 1,000 container vans filled with imported rice, many of which have been sitting at Manila ports for months. According to PPA estimates, over 888 shipping vans contain approximately 20 million kilograms of rice currently stored in … [Read more...] about DA Chief urges PPA to prioritize movement of container vans loaded with imported rice
PBBM to inaugurate Panguil Bay Bridge on September 27: A major economic boost for Misamis Occidental and Lanao del Norte
DAVAO CITY— The highly anticipated P7.37 billion Panguil Bay Bridge will be officially inaugurated on September 27 by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., according to Governor Henry S. Oaminal. The Panguil Bay Bridge, a pivotal infrastructure project, will link Mindanao's northern and southern regions, connecting Tubod and Tangub City across Panguil Bay. This development marks a … [Read more...] about PBBM to inaugurate Panguil Bay Bridge on September 27: A major economic boost for Misamis Occidental and Lanao del Norte
144 tons of undocumented shipments of carrots and onions seized at Port of Subic
DAVAO CITY, Philippines — The joint operations by the Bureau of Customs (BOC) and the Department of Agriculture (DA) on Wednesday, September 11, led to the seizure of approximately PHP 21 million worth of undocumented imported carrots and onions. The contraband, which consisted of fresh carrots and yellow onions, was found in five containers aboard the vessel SITC Licheng. … [Read more...] about 144 tons of undocumented shipments of carrots and onions seized at Port of Subic
DA chief: NIA’s transfer to OP ‘strategic, possibly game-changing’
MANILA – Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. on Tuesday lauded the move of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s move to revert the National Irrigation Administration (NIA) supervision to the Office of the President (OP). “Under normal circumstances, NIA should be under the DA. However, given the urgent need to irrigate over a million hectares of land to boost … [Read more...] about DA chief: NIA’s transfer to OP ‘strategic, possibly game-changing’
