With a flurry of initiatives lined up for next year, the Department of Agriculture (DA) shall seek exemptions from the forthcoming election ban on public spending to ensure that projects won't stop nor delay implementation. Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr. told Manila Bulletin on...
FRESH CATCH Rajo shows off fish bought fresh from a fisherman Rajo Laurel has been on top of his game as a Filipino designer for decades. To me, although glamour and style are his medium, a medium at which he is most adept, is a truthseeker, always trying to get to the bottom of things, to...
Marikina City 2nd district Rep. Stella Quimbo (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) Marikina City 2nd district Rep. Stella Luz Quimbo has debunked the Department of Agriculture's (DA) claim that the agency is powerless to stop the soaring prices of...
TUGUEGARAO CITY, Cagayan – This province has been declared free from the highly pathogenic avian influenza after several months of monitoring and other disease control operations. LAUREL (DA FB) Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr. issued Memorandum Circular No. 46 declaring Cagayan...
The Department of Agriculture (DA) assured Filipinos that the country's rice supply remains sufficient despite the onslaught of Severe Tropical Storm Kristine which ravaged different parts of the Philippines this week. File photo Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. said this during a...
By DERCO ROSAL The Department of Agriculture (DA) is turning to public-private partnerships (PPPs) to enhance agricultural productivity, which is facing challenges due to climate change. During the World Bank Group annual meeting in Washington, D.C., Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu-Laurel Jr....
“Where were you when I was alive?” cries John Wayne. I tell this in jest to Rajo Laurel, who has been on top of his game as a fashion designer for decades. “It must be so tiring to be so macho all the time,” I add, remembering John Wayne, the quintessential Hollywood male, hero of the...
The Department of Agriculture (DA) is seeking additional funding from foreign partners to address critical issues faced by the agriculture sector, such as the lack of infrastructure. Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel, Jr. stated that the department is seeking funding from official...
(MANILA BULLETIN) Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. is expecting the retail prices of rice to significantly go down by October as the reduction on the tariff rate of the staple food takes full effect. Through Executive...
(Unsplash) Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. has reiterated that it's safe to cook and consume pork from hogs that are infected by African Swine Fever (ASF) . "We have learned from 2019 ito ‘yong masyadong...
Universal Robina Corporation (URC) and the Department of Agriculture (DA) have agreed to continue a potato farming program that has significantly enhanced overall farm productivity in the Philippines. “Since its inception, this program has exemplified the power of public-private partnerships in...
The Department of Agriculture (DA) said that Binh Dien Fertilizer Joint Stock Co. is exploring the possibility of supplying or manufacturing fertilizer in the Philippines. In a statement, Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel, Jr. said that discussions are underway for a distribution...