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There is truly nothing like Philippine mangoes as evident from how New Zealand Ambassador Catherine McIntosh gushed about them during a recent reception hosted by the New Zealand Embassy in Manila.   New Zealand Ambassador Catherine McIntosh (Photo from New Zealand Embassy)   During his...

Cecid fly damage on mango fruits. (Judgefloro/Wikimedia Commons) The cecid fly (*Procantarinia spp*.), is a significant pest that affects mango trees in the Philippines. The cecid fly belongs to the Cecidomyiidae family and is commonly referred to as mango midge, leaf gall midge, gall fly, or mango...

The Philippines will start shipping fresh mangoes to Australia starting June 2023, the Philippine Embassy in Canberra announced Monday, June 5. The Philippine Trade and Investment Center in Sydney (PTIC Sydney) and the Department of Agriculture’s Bureau of Plant Industry-National Plant Quarantine...

Amb. Benedicto V. Yujuico, president of the country’s largest business organization Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI), said the Philippines should leverage its political favors with China to persuade Taiwan to allow the entry of Philippine mangoes and coconuts or face trade...