Agriculture and Food

Power fight escalates: Davao Light, Nordeco trade accusations as Samal consumers caught in the middle

ISLAND GARDEN CITY OF SAMAL (March 10) — A growing power struggle between Davao Light and Power Company and Northern Davao Electric Cooperative Inc. (Nordeco) is leaving residents and...

Misamis Occidental to host 2026 National Fire Olympics

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (March 10) — Firefighters from across the country will converge in Misamis Occidental later...

Marcos eyes emergency powers to cut fuel taxes as oil prices spike

MANILA (March 10) — As fuel prices surge amid tensions in the Middle East, the administration of Ferdinand...

Diesel seen breaching P80/liter as Middle East conflict drives fuel price surge

MANILA (March 10) — Motorists and transport groups are bracing for another wave of steep fuel hikes this...

P20.7-M shabu seized, Cavite trader nabbed in Lanao del Sur drug sting

COTABATO CITY (March 10) — A suspected drug courier from Cavite and his alleged accomplice were arrested in...
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How Filipino scientists built a quick test to spot fake stingless bee honey

MANILA  (December 8) — Stingless bee honey has become one of the country’s most sought-after “superfoods.” It’s more expensive, harder to produce, and prized...

P10-M agri-aid reaches Davao Occidental — farmers say support is long overdue in a region battling inequality, youth outmigration

DAVAO CITY (December 3)  – After years of chronic underinvestment in some of Mindanao’s most remote farming communities, over PHP10 million in agricultural aid...

Philippine fruit exporters breathe easier as US keeps zero tariffs — DA

MANILA (November 21)  — Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. says the country’s fruit exporters can finally “breathe easier” after the United States confirmed...

Mobile soil lab brings faster, smarter farming to Davao Occidental

DAVAO CITY (November 18) – Farmers in far-flung Davao Occidental no longer need to travel hours just to know what their soil needs. The...

Mindanao steps up: Davao hosts BIMP-EAGA meetings, trade fair

DAVAO CITY (November 11) — Mindanao is taking the regional spotlight this week as Davao City welcomes delegates from Southeast Asia for the high-level...

Go PGS-certified: Organic farmers urged to label their produce

DAVAO CITY  (November 10) — Organic farmers in the city are urged to get Participatory Guarantee System (PGS) certification to label their products as...
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