The Sandiganbayan has found businesswoman Janet Lim-Napoles guilty beyond reasonable doubt of 10 counts each of graft and malversation over the alleged diversion of P50 million intended for farm input assistance, while acquitting former Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) Undersecretary Jerry E....
The Department of Agriculture (DA) plans to protect at least three million hectares (ha) of land used to harvest rice in the country from reclassification, as part of its efforts to strengthen oversight on land conversion. Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel said the DA will soon issue its...
Galeries Tower overcame Farm Fresh’s late run to prevail 25-17, 24-26, 25-19, 26-24, for its first win in the PVL On Tour at the Batangas Sports Center on Saturday, July 11. Erika Deloria came out sizzling and exploded for 24 points including 22 on attacks to steer the Highrisers to a winning...
CALASIAO, Pangasinan – Seventy fighting cocks suddenly died in a game farm here recently. The 29-year-old game farm owner is seeking justice and believes the incident to be a case of deliberate poisoning as it came shortly after two of his employees resigned from their jobs. Suspecting foul play,...
More than 60 kilometers (km) of farm-to-market roads (FMRs) and bridges with total funding of ₱2.06 billion have received clearance from the Department of Agriculture (DA), kickstarting the development of much-needed infrastructure to boost food productivity. Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu...
Investment czar and Department of Finance (DOF) Secretary Frederick D. Go is advancing the development of what is expected to become the Philippines’ and Southeast Asia’s first offshore wind farm, reinforcing the Marcos administration’s push to attract large-scale renewable energy (RE)...
There are non-renewable energy sources, which primarily rely on fossil fuels, and renewable energy sources which are derived from naturally replenished resources. If you are considering which renewable energy sources to explore, you may wish to follow the advice of Nobel Prize-winning...
AVANT GARDENER It started with a Facebook post. Waya Araos-Wijangco, executive chef of Gypsy Baguio by Chef Waya and founding board member of Farm Forward Initiatives (FFI), an organization that has been working with farmers in cooperation with World Food Expo (WOFEX) Foundation since 2022, had,...
Complaints involving eight alleged “ghost” farm-to-market road (FMR) pro jects in Davao Occidental worth around P94 million were filed by the Department of Agriculture (DA) before the Office of the Ombudsman on Thursday, May 21, against Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) officials...
This summer season, many people are searching for places where they can relax, unwind, and spend quality time together. While beaches and resorts continue to draw crowds, farms are gaining popularity as refreshing alternatives—especially for families and groups of friends seeking a blend of...
PLDT rode on the hot hands of Savi Davison and Kiana Dy as it escaped a feisty Farm Fresh, 25-14, 21-25, 25-21, 21-25, 15-5, and settled for the bronze medal in the Premier Volleyball League All-Filipino Conference at the Smart Araneta Coliseum on Thursday, April 23. Davison and Dy anchored the...
Farm materials that once had little value are now finding a new purpose, as a facility in Laguna helps turn agricultural by-products into sources of income for local communities. This is what a new facility in Laguna is doing; turning agricultural byproducts into higher-value products, as the...
