DAVAO CITY — The administration of President Ferdinand Marcos is continuously assisting farmers affected by the El Niño phenomenon in Western Visayas, Zamboanga Peninsula, and other regions. Presidential Communications Assistant Secretary Joey Villarama, the spokesman for the Task Force El Nino, said there are almost 4,000 farmers affected by the dry spell in the two […]
Agriculture and Food
Marcos vows to permanent solution to agrarian reform program problem
DAVAO CITY –— President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Friday assured the farmers that his administration will exhaust all legal remedies to look for permanent solutions to farmers’ agrarian issues, promising to realize the genuine land reforms started by his late father, former President Ferdinand E. Marcos Sr. “Ayoko ng Band Aid solusyon. Ang hanap […]
BARMM earmarks fund to enhance Basilan’s rubber industry
BASILAN—The recently signed memorandum of agreement (MOA) between the Basilan provincial government and the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Agrarian Reform (MAFAR) is expected to significantly boost the productivity of the island’s rubber industry. This collaboration, supported by a P195 million investment from the Bangsamoro Government, aims to enhance the overall performance of the rubber […]
Series of quakes and landslides trigger temporary road closure in Davao de Oro national highway
MAWAB, DAVAO DE ORO —The series of earthquakes and landslides due to inclement weather conditions in past weeks have triggered cracks along the national highway in Km. 74, Barangay Sawangan in Mawab town, Davao de Oro. The series of calamities has caused millions of losses in agricultural products coming in and out of Southern Mindanao […]
Agri department revisits Smart Greenhouse project
DAVAO CITY — The Department of Agriculture (DA) officials led by Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel, Jr. revisited the Smart Greenhouse-Philippines Project (SGPP) at the DA-Bureau of Plant Industry Baguio National Crop Research Development and Production Support Center (BPI-BNCRDPSC) on January 26, 2024. The project is jointly implemented by the DA-BPI-BNCRDPSC and the DA-Cordillera Regional […]
Oversupply of onion prompts DA to temporarily suspend importation
DAVAO CITY — Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel, Jr. has ordered the temporary suspension on the importation of onion due to oversupply brought about by the late arrival of the order they made last December 2023. The suspension will last until May but might be extended to July if the domestic harvest remains sufficient to […]
Bangsamoro stakeholders to enhance halal industry for local consumers for the next 5 years
DAVAO CITY—In an effort to enhance the Halal industry for the next five years in the Bangsamoro Region, stakeholders together with representatives from the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) held a four-day workshop for the development of the Bangsamoro Halal Industry Plan 2024-2029. The event was spearheaded by the Ministry of Trade, Investments, and Tourism […]
Fire damages in Davao City increased by 300%
DAVAO CITY — The comparative damage report of the Bureau of FIre Protection in the city during the last two years have tremendously increased by 300 percent. This how the BFP records showed for the fiscal year 2021 against fiscal year 2023. The record indicated that most of the structures totally damaged were made of […]
Davao businessman dies in motorcycle crash
DAVAO CITY — Davaoeños mourn the death of homegrown businessman Philip “Sonny” Dizon, who died in a motorcycle crash in Davao del Sur at around 11:40 in the morning on Sunday, January 7. Dizon, 64, was president of the American Chamber of Commerce Davao. The Bansalan police in a report stated, Dizon was driving his […]
No more inferior rice for calamity victims- OCD
DAVAO CITY — No more inferior rice instead quality rice for calamity victims will be distributed starting this year, this was the assurance of Civil Defense XI Regional Director Ednar Dayanghirang on Friday. “We will ensure that freshly milled rice of good quality not spoiled nor inferior will be delivered to the beneficiaries,” the director […]
Father dies after trying to save his son from falling
DAVAO CITY — A father died after trying save his son from falling off the pick up he was driving. The incident happened near Crossing Cuevas, in Trento Agusan del Sur yesterday afternoon January 2, 2024. Police investigatoion report indicated that the victim’s son suddenly opened the car door while they were traveling along NRJ […]
Davao City to intensify dengue campaign in 2024
DAVAO CITY — The city government of Davao will intensify its dengue campaign in 2024, in an effort to fight the disease in various communities of the city by fully strictly implementing Ordinance No. 0401-20, Series of 2020, which mandates the creation of a Dengue Task Force within Barangays as well as penalizing residents found […]
DOH to hospitals: Go on Code Red for New Year revelries
DAVAO CITY — The Department of Health on Friday ordered all public and private health facilities to go on a “Code White” alert until Jan. 4, 2024. The order is in preparation for the New Year revelries prepare for health-related incidents this holiday season. The standard Code White: Aggressive/Hostile/Combative Person. It also means that hospitals […]