The Department of Agriculture (DA) will make sure that the price freeze on some agricultural and fishery commodities is “strictly” observed in Luzon amid the declaration of state calamity in the region, which was badly battered by a series of typhoons. As this happens, the agency has also...
Kapamilya star Angel Locsin has broken her silence on the issue that she was allegedly body-shamed in a learning module of the Department of Education recently. "I intended to ignore this issue, but when I read DepEd’s statement, aba teka lang," said Locsin on Instagram Nov. 15. This is how...
Nissan and DOT launch Safe Trips campaign By Neil Pagulayan Nissan Philippines has partnered with the Department of Tourism (DOT) to launch a new Safe Trips campaign. It is aimed at promoting safe and responsible land travel to boost local tourism. In a virtual press conference, Nissan’s...
Quinta and Rolly's damage to agri sector now at P9B Rescuers evacuate residents from their flooded homes after Typhoon Vamco hit, in Marikina City, suburban Manila on November 12, 2020. (Photo by Ted ALJIBE / AFP) Thousands of farmers and fishermen in Quezon province and Bicol region are reeling...
The government’s recently imposed suggested retail price (SRP) on pork is not working, at least based on the latest price monitoring report of the Department of Agriculture (DA). Based on the latest price monitoring report of the DA, the prevailing price of pork kasim at select markets in Metro...
The damage and losses that Typhoon Quinta and Super Typhoon Rolly incurred to the agriculture sector and to farmers should be way bigger than the government estimates, since the Department of Agriculture (DA) only looks at actual damages and not the consequential damages. Asis Perez,...
The agriculture sector may be severely battered by Typhoon Quinta and Super Typhoon Rolly, but the country is still seen to end the year with higher palay output of 20 million metric tons (MT). "We hope and pray that in the remaining eight weeks of the year, we will be spared from strong...
The 2020 World Travel Awards, in which our country won four of the most prestigious titles, is giving you a lot more reasons to explore our many islands in the sun SEA IT TO BELIEVE IT There is an abundance of natural resources and marine life in the country (photo by Erwin T. Lim) There is no...
A year and three months into his position, Agriculture Secretary William Dar has finally decided to shake things up at the Department of Agriculture (DA) with a major reshuffle followed by a series of appointments. Agriculture Secretary William Dar (Photo credit: https://www.da.gov.ph/) For some of...
Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) is pushing for technology-based innovations in garlic production as the Philippines still imports 90 percent of the country’s demand for this particular farm commodity. In a study, SEARCA said raising...
Just due to Super Typhoon Rolly alone, the agriculture sector already incurred as much as P3 billion worth of damage and losses, bringing the sector's total damage in the span of two weeks to P6 billion. Based on the Department of Agriculture’s (DA) Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council...
Agriculture, the country's most promising sector for this year, is now reeling from damage and losses nearly P5 billion after being hit by two strong typhoons in the span of two weeks. The latest data from the Department of Agriculture’s (DA) Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (DRRM)...
