Agriculture and Food

Zamboanga Locked in Dual Emergency as Drought Losses Pass ₱1.5M and Dengue Kills 18

ZAMBOANGA CITY (October 27) — Facing a deadly viral outbreak and an accelerating agricultural drought, Zamboanga City authorities are under growing pressure to deliver immediate relief and infrastructure interventions...

Policy Gap Costs Filipino Farmers Millions as Global Ube Market Soars

MANILA (October 27)  — The world is obsessed with purple yam, driving a massive $595 million global ube...

Cloud of Unresolved Graft Cases Hangs Over Mangudadatu’s Bid for BARMM Chief Minister

COTABATO CITY (October 27)  — Calls are growing louder for the Office of the Ombudsman in Mindanao to...

Gas Pain in the South: Davao Occidental Drivers Face Region’s Highest Pump Prices

DAVAO CITY (October 27)  — Tanking up in Davao Occidental? Prepare for a heavier hit to your wallet. Fresh...

Border Busted: BI Intercepts 3 Filipinos in Davao Off to Fight as Foreign Mercenaries in Europe

DAVAO CITY (October 27) — Bureau of Immigration (BI) officers at Davao International Airport foiled an illegal recruitment...
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DA pushes for NFA function restoration in Rice Tariffication Law extension

DAVAO CITY --- The Department of Agriculture on Monday appealed to Congress to reinstate the National Food Authority’s role in stabilizing rice prices and...

The number of poor families in Mindanao still high

DAVAO CITY --"Figures don't lie," says a popular quote. This is how Dr. Guido David, chief data scientist of the Octa research team described the...

DA assures stable rice supply in 2024 despite production decline in Q1

MANILA – The Department of Agriculture (DA) on Thursday assured of a stable supply of rice for the entire year despite the slight decline in...

DBM says gov’t can use P15-B disaster relief fund to combat El Niño

MANILA – The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) on Friday said the government could tap the remaining PHP15.507 billion under the National Disaster Risk...

NIA accelerates irrigation dev’t in Mindanao amid El Niño

MANILA – The National Irrigation Administration (NIA) remains steadfast in providing sustainable irrigation service to the Filipino farmers, especially in Mindanao, amid the El Niño...

Kadiwa ng Pangulo sells P39/kilo rice in Metro Manila

The Kadiwa ng Pangulo (KNP) is selling rice at PhP39 per kilo in Metro Manila, along with other commodities like fresh and quality fruits...
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