President Marcos said his administration will keep implementing initiatives for farmers, stressing that they are one of the key foundations of the country. "Buong puso po ang pasasalamat namin sa inyo. At hindi po titigil ang administrasyong ito sa pagpapatupad ng mga programa na magpapabuti ng...
President Marcos has launched a program where farmers can borrow capital at a low interest to help them boost their productivity. Marcos launched the Agri-Puhunan at Pantawid (APP) Program during his visit in Mindanao on Friday, April 11. "Sa ilalim ng Agri-Puhunan at Pantawid Program, maaari na po...
Senatorial candidate Kiko Pangilinan is hopeful that the Sagip Saka Act would bring more revenues to farmers and fisherfolk as more local government units (LGUs) are agreeing to buy directly from farmers. Senatorial candidate Kiko Pangilinan (Photo courtesy of Kiko Pangilinan) “At kung ganito ang...
President Marcos on Monday, Jan. 13, ordered the Department of Agriculture (DA) to ensure swift delivery of assistance to farmers across the country to prevent any gaps this planting season. At the meeting with the government's economic managers, Marcos told the agency "there should be no...
The Philippines now has its first mobile soil laboratory, providing economical and accurate soil analysis to Filipino farmers. Inside the country's first Mobile Soil Laboratory (Mark Balmores) President Marcos inaugurated the first-ever Mobile Soil Laboratory (MSL) in a ceremony at the Malacañan...
Incomes of Filipino farmers and fisherfolk have climbed, thanks to a World Bank-financed project of the Department of Agriculture (DA). In an Oct. 16 implementation status and results report, the Washington-based multilateral lender said the DA's Rural Development Project has so far jacked up the...
Farmers will no longer need to rely on loan sharks or bad loans to make ends meet as the Department of Agriculture (DA) would provide up to P60,000 per farmer per cropping season, DA Assistant Secretary Arnel de Mesa said on Saturday, Sept. 14. (MB file photo) The official, who is a...
President Marcos assured the country's farmers that they would not be left behind in the government's plans to modernize the agricultural sector, renewing his commitment to supporting them in improving their livelihood. President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. (RTVM screenshot) Marcos said...
President Marcos announced on Thursday, July 11, that the provinces of Cavite and Rizal will get a total of P26 million in aid for the farmers and fisherfolk hit by the El Niño phenomenon. President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. with Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel...
(Keith Bacongco/MANILA BULLETIN) Following the Palace-ordered tariff cut on rice imports, House Deputy Minority Leader and Basilan lone district Rep. Mujiv Hataman says he is mulling the filing of a measure that would enhance the protection and...
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" Ejercito on Thursday, lauded the Senate's ratification of the bicameral conference committee report on the Anti-Agricultural Economic Sabotage Bill. The Senate ratified the bicam report on the measure on Wednesday, May 22, 2024. “Ang panukalang ito...
The Marcos administration is targeting to procure some 600 solar-powered containerized cold storage units to stop the post-harvest losses of farmers and fisherfolk and regulate the prices of produce despite weather disturbances. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo from the...
