The Office of the Ombudsman (OMB) will file criminal charges before the Sandiganbayan against Department of Agriculture (DA) Assistant Secretary for Consumer Affairs Kristine Y. Evangelista and 17 others in the shortage and spiralled prices of onion in 2022. In a separate decision, the OMB...
Academic institutions and government agencies should collaborate in creating technologies that acquire data on crops to help establish inflation policies, the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) said. “The various technologies we discussed have significant potential to enhance our...
The Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas (KMP) on Wednesday, Oct. 25 led farmer groups in echoing calls for the "full abolition" of the confidential intelligence funds (CIF) and "to rechannel" the budget for agricultural subsidies and social services. Photo credit to Pixabay According to the assembly's...
Senator Cynthia Villar questioned on Wednesday, October 25 the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Bureau of Plant Industry (BPI) for the clinical trials of an African Swine Flu (ASF) vaccine conducted even before it was even approved for commercial use. Sen. Cynthia A. Villar presides...
President Marcos vowed to revive his later father's agricultural reforms, citing the need for a whole-of-nation approach to address the issues in the agri-fishery sector, which he claimed suffered years of neglect. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Malacañang file photo) Marcos said this...
President Marcos has urged a long-time farmers' federation to help the government in improving the country's agriculture sector, particularly in terms of productivity. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Betheena Unite) Stressing that the agriculture sector has long been neglected, Marcos...
Local government units (LGUs) were urged by the Department of Agriculture (DA) to declare a state of calamity in order to access a disaster program budget amid African Swine Fever (ASF) incidents. (MB File Photo) “This (declaring a state of calamity) will allow them to access disaster funds to...
Sen. Cynthia Villar believes that the country's heroes, fishermen as well as farmers ought to be given support through important policies and laws. She made the statement during the World Bread Day, World Food Day, and the World Pandesal Day celebrations held at Kamuning Cafe in Manila....
Senator Cynthia Villar on Tuesday, October 17 vehemently opposed the P10-billion allocation for the importation of chemical fertilizer, and urged the government to promote the use of organic fertilizers instead which is more cost effective. Sen. Cynthia A. Villar, chairperson of the...
National women's alliance GABRIELA on Sunday, Oct. 15, joined the Amihan National Federation of Peasant Women at the Mendiola Peace Arch to plead for a "concrete" action from the government towards the price hike in rice. Farmers at Baliwag Bulacan dry palay along the road on Oct. 9, 2023. (Noel B....
Mergene plans to transform his farm into an agritourism destination and an agricultural learning center in the near future. ( Kahit Munti Integrated Farm ) Mergene Ferrer, at the age of 28, is the owner of Kahit Munti Integrated Farm in Mapandan, Pangasinan. Mergene's interest in farming was deeply...
Agriculture in the Philippines must be industrialized given the increasing demand, President Marcos said. Poultry megafarm of the San Miguel Foods in Hagonoy, Davao del Sur (Photo courtesy of PCO) Stressing that demand on agricultural products keeps rising amid various factors such as population...
