Agriculture and Food

SOCCSKSARGEN women carry growing burden of elderly care

GENERAL SANTOS CITY (April 27)  — In Barangay Lagao, 39-year-old fish vendor “Nerissa” stretches her daily earnings to cover not just her children’s needs—but also her mother’s maintenance medicines. “Kapag...

SOCCSKSARGEN posts 4.8% growth, but farmers feel uneven recovery

GENERAL SANTOS CITY (April 27)  — The SOCCSKSARGEN economy grew by 4.8 percent in 2025, outpacing the national...

SC to revisit foreign divorce rules: What it means for OFWs in Mindanao

MANILA (April 27) — The Supreme Court (SC) is set to resume oral arguments on a case that...

Flood probe hits Davao infra growth

DAVAO CITY (April 27)  — In Barangay Mintal, the slowdown in government projects is felt not in statistics—but...

Flood control probe widens: Mindanao contractors feel ripple effects as raps vs Romualdez mount

MANILA (April 27) — The widening corruption probe over alleged irregularities in flood control projects is now expected...
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Davao City passes honeybee ordinance; tighter policing to ensure safe, sustainable beekeeping

DAVAO CITY  (December 11) — The Davao City Council has approved a new ordinance promoting honeybee production—an initiative framed not only as an agriculture...

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...
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