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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Government to co-invest P20 billion annually for livestock industry

MANILA (September 29) — Nearly P20 billion in yearly co-investment options for the livestock industry may soon be made available by the Department of...

Bislig City coops receive P10.7-M assistance to promote livelihood

BUTUAN CITY (September 26) – On Tuesday, the government provided PHP10.7 million in support to two farmers' cooperatives in Bislig City, Surigao del Sur,...

Boosting Rice Production in the Philippines: Techno Farms, Policies, and Price Challenges

New Hybrid Rice Demonstration Farm in Davao de Oro DAVAO CITY (June 20) -A major initiative to increase rice yields recently kicked off in Davao...

Northern Mindanao Launches Sale of ₱20 Rice for Minimum Wage Earners

DAVAO CITY (July 13) -National government agencies formally launched the sale of ₱20 per kilogram rice for minimum wage earners in Northern Mindanao on...

DA, FDA strengthen vaccine regulation amid ASF resurgence in Cotabato

DAVAO CITY (May 23)—In a concerted effort to bolster animal health and safeguard national food security, the Department of Agriculture (DA) and the...

Comelec exempts ‘P20/kilo’ rice program from election spending ban

DAVAO CITY (April 27) — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has exempted the Department of Agriculture’s (DA) P20-per-kilo rice program from the election spending...
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