The Department of Agriculture (DA) is keen on expanding the market reach of the country’s agricultural and fishery goods following the three-month pause of reciprocal tariffs imposed by the United States (US). In a press briefing on Thursday, April 10, DA Assistant Secretary Arnel de Mesa said...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – The Department of Agriculture-Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources-9 (Zamboanga Peninsula) has raised a red tide alert in Zamboanga del Sur and Zamboanga Sibugay provinces. Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council-9 Memorandum No. 032, Series of 2025,...
The Department of Agriculture (DA) has inaugurated a vaccine facility in Nueva Ecija that seeks to immunize animals against infectious diseases such as bird flu, African swine fever (ASF), and foot-and-mouth disease (FMD). “These infectious diseases are major threats to the country’s...
Nueva Ecija will soon be home to the country’s first onion research and extension center, as the Department of Agriculture (DA) moves to revitalize the onion industry. This new facility will be located in the municipality of Bongabon, considered as the onion capital of the Philippines. The...
Senator Cynthia Villar highlighted the importance of strengthening the local food industry, supporting farmers, and ensuring food security as she joined the 17th Philippine Food Expo. The event was hosted by the Philippine Food Processors and Exporters Organization (PhilFoodEx) and Spencer Food...
The signing of memorandum of understanding between the Department of Agriculture and PHLPost (Dexter Barro II/MANILA BULLETIN) The Department of Agriculture (DA) is partnering with the Philippine Postal Corp. (PHLPost) to bring the Kadiwa ng Pangulo (KNP) program to post offices nationwide,...
The Philippines is keen on taking advantage of “strategic opportunities” resulting from the imposition of 17-percent reciprocal tariffs on Philippine imports by the United States (US). In a statement on Thursday, April 3, Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Cristina Roque said the...
The Department of Agriculture (DA) is considering the amendment of the minimum access volume (MAV) for imported pork, whose rules were allegedly exploited by a few accredited exporters. Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel said MAV rules, written in 1996, necessitate a revision to keep...
The Department of Agriculture (DA) is considering the imposition of a maximum suggested retail price (MSRP) on garlic and eggs as market prices remain stubbornly high. Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel recently conducted a market inspection at Mega Q Mart in Quezon City, in which...
The Philippines is expected to see a decline in rice imports in the upcoming marketing year due to a projected increase in rice production, according to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). In a report dated March 28, the USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) in Manila...
A lawmaker sees the need to review the implementation of the more than two-decade-old Agriculture and Fisheries Modernization Act (AFMA) in a bid to update its enforcement, if necessary. Ang Probinsyano Party-list Rep. Alfred delos Santos on Friday, March 29, vowed to pursue and prioritize...
The Department of Agriculture (DA) has imposed a temporary ban on the importation of animal commodities from Turkey, South Korea, and Hungary as the agency moves to prevent the spread of infectious diseases in the country’s poultry and livestock industry. Under Memorandum Order (MO) No. 17,...
