DAVAO CITY – The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Board, chaired by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., has approved a project aimed at improving transport infrastructure in Mindanao. During its 21st meeting at Malacañan Palace in Manila on Wednesday, the NEDA Board endorsed the Mindanao Transport Connectivity Improvement Project (MTCIP) proposed by the … [Read more...] about NEDA board approves Mindanao road infrastructure project
Agriculture and Food
Authorities seize 25 MT of smuggled fresh onions
DAVAO CITY --- The Bureau of Plant Industry (BPI) and the Bureau of Customs (BOC) have jointly seized a 40-foot container filled with fresh yellow onions, valued at approximately P3.5 million. The shipment, imported from China by JRA and Pearl Enterprise, Inc., arrived at the Port of Manila aboard the vessel Green Pacific in July, during a period when Agriculture Secretary … [Read more...] about Authorities seize 25 MT of smuggled fresh onions
DA lifts temporary ban on the importation of live goats from the US
DAVAO CITY -- The ban was initially imposed in June after Coxiella burnetii, the bacteria responsible for Q fever, was detected in imported goats. In response, the Bureau of Animal Industry culled over sixty infected goats to prevent the spread of this disease, which can also affect sheep and cattle. On October 8, Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr. issued … [Read more...] about DA lifts temporary ban on the importation of live goats from the US
NFA partners with PNOC to reduce energy costs through solar project
By utilizing solar power, NFA not only reduces its carbon footprint but also supports the national goal of increasing renewable energy use.-DA Photo DAVAO CITY --- The National Food Authority (NFA) has signed a Memorandum of Agreement with the Philippine National Oil Company (PNOC) to implement a rooftop solar photovoltaic system at its headquarters in Quezon City. This … [Read more...] about NFA partners with PNOC to reduce energy costs through solar project
DA and BPI blacklist three agricultural importers, set to revoke licenses of five more
DAVAO CITY --- The Department of Agriculture (DA) has blacklisted three agricultural food importers and is preparing to revoke the import licenses of five additional companies due to illegal trade practices. “We will not turn a blind eye to these importers’ illegal activities that undermine government revenues and jeopardize public health. Failing to act would mean … [Read more...] about DA and BPI blacklist three agricultural importers, set to revoke licenses of five more
