By Renzo David The world-famous Cebu mangoes took center stage at the annual Cebu Mangoes Festival, a weeklong celebration that brought together local government units, academic institutions, community groups, and private enterprises in honoring the island province’s prized agricultural treasure....
A 68-year-old farmer was shot dead during a dispute over mangoes in Barangay Buenavista, Santa Maria, Isabela on Friday, May 29. Police identified the victim as Nerissa. Investigation said suspect Mario, 51, confronted the victim and two companions for gathering mangoes in his property. A heated...
CALASIAO, Pangasinan – Businessmen suffered losses as super typhoon “Uwan” battered this province this week. Hundreds of mango trees toppled here, San Carlos City, and nearby municipalities. As a result, mangoes due for harvest in the last week of November are now being sold for as low as...
There’s something about mangoes that brings everyone to the table. They are sweet, familiar, and undeniably Filipino. At The Mactan Newtown, that shared love now takes center stage in a full-on festival. From May 16 to June 8, the Cebu Mangoes Festival 2025 transforms the 30-hectare township into...
Russia is looking at increasing its agricultural cooperation with the Philippines, particularly in importing agricultural products such as avocado, banana, seafood, and meat, Russian Ambassador to Manila Marat Pavlov said on Wednesday, April 23. Russian Ambassador to the Philippines Marat Pavlov...
There is truly nothing like Philippine mangoes as evident from how New Zealand Ambassador Catherine McIntosh gushed about them during a recent reception hosted by the New Zealand Embassy in Manila. New Zealand Ambassador Catherine McIntosh (Photo from New Zealand Embassy) During his...
The Department of Agriculture (DA) is keen on tapping the services of Sun & Earth Microbiology LLC, a company based in Florida, to address pest infestation in local mangoes in the country. Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel, Jr. said on Wednesday, Feb. 21, that the DA expressed...
By YVETTE TAN After a decade, the Philippines is once again exporting fresh mangoes to Australia. The initial shipment of 1,500 kilograms of Carabao mangoes left the Philippine Airlines (PAL) Cargo Terminal on September 6, 2023. After a decade, the Philippines is once again exporting...
Japanese Ambassador to the Philippines Kazuhiko Koshikawa showcased the versatility of Japanese convenience stores after finding popular Filipino dried mangoes there. (Photo courtesy of Japanese Amb. Kazuhiko Koshikawa) In a post on X (formerly Twitter) on Wednesday, Aug. 30, the Japanese...
Cecid fly damage on mango fruits. (Judgefloro/Wikimedia Commons) The cecid fly (*Procantarinia spp*.), is a significant pest that affects mango trees in the Philippines. The cecid fly belongs to the Cecidomyiidae family and is commonly referred to as mango midge, leaf gall midge, gall fly, or mango...
The Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines’ (IPOPHL) recent approval for the Guimaras Mango to be registered as a geographical indication (GI) will open up more opportunities for high-quality, Philippine-made products be known internationally. Senator Juan Edgardo “Sonny” Angara...
The Philippines has secured Guimaras mangoes as its geographical indication (GI) when the Intellectual Property Office (IPOPHL) in Geneva, Switzerland approved its registration after about a decade of being worked on. GI, as defined by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) is a...
