Former president Rodrigo Duterte is “skin and bones,” his ex-wife Elizabeth Zimmerman said, but assured that he’s “healthy” enough for his age. In an exchange with Duterte’s supporters in The Hague, the mother of Vice President Sara Duterte, Davao City Rep. Paolo Duterte, and acting...
Malacañang announced that 31 strategic agriculture-related projects worth P18.7 billion have been approved under the Department of Trade and Industry’s (DTI) Green Lane initiative, as part of President Marcos ' efforts to boost local food production and create more jobs. In a press...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) threw its support behind a documentary featuring the struggles of Filipino fishermen and government frontliners in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), but earned the ire of China. The documentary “Food Delivery: Fresh from the West Philippine Sea” won the...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Two individuals died and four were hospitalized after consuming a deadly puffer fish in Olutanga, Zamboanga Sibugay on Tuesday, July 1. Police identified the fatalities as Repsine Galliner, 16, and Mary Joy Gumata, 30. Hospitalized were Joash Gumata, 13; Jerome Gumata, 44; and...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Friday, July 4, said it is prepared to support families affected by tropical depression “Bising” and the southwest monsoon (habagat) with over three million family food packs already placed nationwide. DSWD-Disaster Response Management...
ILOILO CITY – The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) and technical partner Central Philippine University (CPU) recently launched the Technical Guide on Food Product Packaging in the Philippines here. “We often think of packaging in terms of aesthetic or visuals. But in the food...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has partnered with the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) to preposition ready-to-eat food boxes in key ports across the country ahead of disasters, particularly during typhoons that disrupt sea travel. Under the agreement signed on June 27,...
The Philippines will see a slight improvement in its rice production in the upcoming marketing year (MY) as the government’s support programs for the sector—including the sale of subsidized rice—are now starting to pay off, according to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). In a...
While its exports to the United States (US) are already affected by newly imposed tariffs, the Po family’s Century Pacific Food Inc. (CNPF) will continue to expand its coconut water, tuna, and dairy capacities as these are its main engines for growth in the years to come. In a media briefing...
President Marcos has underscored the importance of science-based farming as he led the awarding of this year 's Gawad Saka national winners and announced the rollout of 16 mobile soil laboratories across all regions. In his remarks during the presentation of the 50th Gawad Saka national...
Thousands of beneficiaries under the Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa Ating Disadvantaged/Displaced Workers (TUPAD) program will be mobilized to support the expanded P20-per-kilo rice distribution through Kadiwa centers nationwide by 2026, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) said on Monday, Jun....
Po-led Century Pacific Food, Inc. (CNPF), one of the leading food companies in the Philippines, has renewed its five-year coconut water supply agreement with The Vita Coco Company, Inc., valued at approximately ₱14 billion. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, CNPF stated that the...
