Almost 900 container vans loaded with around half a million sacks of rice remain at the Manila International Container Terminal (MICT) despite the clearances issued by the Bureau of Customs, raising fears that it would result in artificial rice shortage and eventually lead to price increase....
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...
TACLOBAN CITY – The Department of Agriculture has endorsed funding for P1.2-billion worth of agricultural development projects in Northern Samar. These projects aim to boost the province’s agricultural sector and promote food security and were identified under the Provincial Agriculture and...
The Department of Agriculture (DA) is confident that there is adequate supply of holiday food staple, such as onions, pork, chicken, beef, and rice, as the country enters the “ber” months. (MB file photo) Speaking at a media forum held in Quezon City, DA Assistant Secretary Arnel...
Farmers will no longer need to rely on loan sharks or bad loans to make ends meet as the Department of Agriculture (DA) would provide up to P60,000 per farmer per cropping season, DA Assistant Secretary Arnel de Mesa said on Saturday, Sept. 14. (MB file photo) The official, who is a...
President Marcos has transferred back the supervision of the National Irrigation Administration (NIA) from the Department of Agriculture (DA) to the Office of the President (OP). Upper Chico River Irrigation System in Tabuk City, Kalinga (File Photo courtesy of NIA) Through Executive Order No. 69,...
The Sandiganbayan has denied the motion to dismiss the graft and falsification charges filed against former Department of Agriculture (DA) assistant secretary for consumer affairs Kristine Y. Evangelista for alleged irregularity in the Kadiwa Food Hub. Evangelista has been charged before the...
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) intercepted a shipment of imported oranges from Thailand valued at P8.4 million after discovering that it lacked the required sanitary documents. In collaboration with the Department of Agriculture, the BOC successfully prevented the entry of 3,200 cartons of fresh...
Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte (PPAB) Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte is batting for an P88-billion increase in the proposed budget of the Department of Agriculture (DA) for 2025 to keep the government "on track to achieving food...
(Unsplash) AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert “Manoy” T. Lee believes there is a need for the House of Representatives to look into the escalating impact of the African Swine Fever (ASF) in the country. For this purpose, Lee filed House Resolution (HR)...
President Marcos has lamented the lack of soil analysis in the country which, he said, is crucial in aiding farmers in knowing what crops are suitable on their lands. President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. presides over the Private Sector Advisory Council (PSAC) meeting on Agriculture Recommendations at...
As the government still awaits the arrival of vaccines, checkpoints will be set up in various parts of the Luzon to contain the spread of African Swine Fever in Batangas, the Department of Agriculture announced on Wednesday, Aug. 14. DA Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr. said the additional...
