Braving censorship, storms, both literal and political, and the vastness of contested waters, the independent documentary “Food Delivery: Fresh from the West Philippine Sea” has finally found its way to Filipino audiences. Directed by award-winning filmmaker Baby Ruth Villarama, the film tells...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has delivered more than P771 million worth of humanitarian aid to families affected by recent tropical cyclones and the southwest monsoon (habagat). As of 4 a.m., Wednesday, July 30, the agency had dispatched over 1.1 million family food packs...
The Department of Agriculture (DA) will expand the government’s ₱20-per-kilo rice program to include farmers of the staple beginning next month, expanding access to cheaper rice for one of the country’s poorest sectors. Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel said the government will...
The United States will be providing about P13.8 million funding intended to help the Philippines in its response efforts amid the severe rains and flooding caused by consecutive storms and the enhanced southwest monsoon. The US Embassy in Manila announced on Friday, July 25, that the US government...
The World Bank considers liberalized rice trade as a boost to the Philippine agriculture sector, even as the Marcos Jr. administration is moving to reinstate the National Food Authority’s (NFA) old regulatory powers. “Strategic shifts are underway to reinvigorate transformation of the...
Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada is now pushing for two measures aimed at providing a broader, disaster-ready blueprint for the country: the creation of the Department of Disaster Resilience (DDR) and the establishment of a Food Bank and Stockpile Act. Estrada filed both measures ahead of the...
The Philippines is expected to import more agricultural products over the next decade as its domestic production grapples to meet the demand of a growing economy and booming population. Based on the latest forecast of the Paris-based Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) and...
The Department of Agriculture (DA) will hold on-the-ground consultations with farmers and lawmakers to prepare for the deliberations on the proposed RICE Act, which aims to reinstate the regulatory powers of the National Food Authority (NFA). Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel said he has...
Senator Joel Villanueva says Bulacan is poised to become a strategic economic hub in the country, citing its diverse economy, highly-skilled workforce, and improved access to the free ports of Subic and Bataan. “Bulacan is a natural extension of Metro Manila going to the north. The rails are...
Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Estrada slammed China’s attempt to block the screening of the Filipino documentary “Food Delivery: Fresh from the West Philippine Sea” shown at a film festival held in New Zealand. This was after the Chinese Consulate General in Auckland asked the...
The Philippine Chamber of Agriculture and Food Inc. (PCAFI) is urging the government to invest in container barge terminals to facilitate a more seamless flow of commodities, which could potentially lower food prices. PCAFI said the project is ideal for underutilized ports situated among the...
Amid speculations surrounding his possible alignment in the Senate, Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan on Thursday, July 10, said that he 's ready to work with all sides. "Malaya silang magsalita. Pero malinaw ang aking paninindigan: handa akong makipagtulungan sa lahat ng...
