The country’s tuna catch increased by 14.6 percent to more than 230,000 metric tons (MT) in 2025, with skipjack tuna remaining the most sought-after species, according to the Department of Agriculture (DA). Citing data from the 18th Annual Catch Estimates Review Workshop, the DA said last...
Claudine Barretto and Pepe Herrera left fans buzzing after sharing a series of kisses during the premiere night of "Home Along Da Riles: Da Reunion." Videos circulating online showed the two stars greeting moviegoers before surprising everyone with a kiss on the lips. The pair then shared a longer...
The long-awaited ceasefire in the Middle East is expected to ease upward pressure on production costs and help boost local rice production, the Department of Agriculture (DA) said. DA Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. said the local agriculture sector breathed a sigh of relief after the United...
FPJ Panday Bayanihan Party-list Rep. Brian Poe is prodding government agencies to come up with innovative interventions that would protect fisherfolks ' livelihoods, strengthen food security, and at the same time advance marine biodiversity conservation. During a recent House Committee on...
The Department of Agriculture (DA) is spending more than ₱140 million to strengthen the country’s capacity to develop its own vaccines against animal diseases threatening the livestock sector, including African swine fever (ASF). The DA said it formally launched the Animal Vaccine Development...
More than three decades after “Home Along Da Riles” became a fixture in Filipino households, the beloved sitcom is returning to cinemas with a familiar challenge: how do you reintroduce a 1990s classic to audiences who never grew up with it? For the makers of “Home Along Da Riles Da...
Abra lone district Rep. JB Bernos is appealing to the government to help accelerate farmland leveling for more efficient water use, even as various local government units (LGUs) remain wary of the threat of drought due to El Niño. “With the threat of drought once again upon us, we must implement...
The Philippines and the World Bank have signed an $18.85-million grant agreement to strengthen the country’s defenses against future pandemics, while the Washington-based multilateral lender also commended the satisfactory implementation of an ongoing agriculture modernization project. Documents...
The Philippines is expanding its agricultural cooperation with Japan following an amendment to a bilateral agreement aimed at promoting fisheries and technology transfer, the Department of Agriculture (DA) said. In a statement, the DA said Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel signed an...
The City of Manila officially launched its month-long Buwan ng Maynila celebration on Monday night, June 1, with a nostalgic return to one of the country’s most beloved television families, as Home Along Da Riles: Da Reunion held its first-ever public screening at the historic Metropolitan...
The Department of Agriculture (DA) is gearing up for the implementation of the government policy expanding the minimum access volume (MAV) for pork imports to temper retail prices and maintain sufficient supply. Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel said the DA is taking the lead in drafting...
The Philippines stands to lose as much as 700,000 metric tons (MT) in rice output this year under a scenario in which a strong El Niño phenomenon wreaks havoc on local production, according to the Department of Agriculture (DA). The DA noted that the expected loss in rice production is equivalent...
