Reelectionist Senator Francis Tolentino expressed belief that government support for the promotion of Filipino-made products must include protection of agricultural lands which are vital to domestic industries. Tolentino pointed this out after he was asked how the government could...
The Department of Agriculture’s Inspectorate and Enforcement (DAIE) unit seized smuggled agricultural commodities worth ₱2.83 billion in 2024, nearly a billion more than the previous year’s total. Over the 12-month period, the DAIE conducted a total of 71 operations. This...
Looking towards the future, built on the strength of tradition. Kawayan Collective wants to inspire a new era of sustainable construction. They believe bamboo is not just a material, but a catalyst for change. Imagine a building material, deeply rooted in Filipino tradition, that withstands...
AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee (Facebook) AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee is prodding the government to "make an example" out of smugglers of agricultural products in order to discourage acts from such criminals. Lee issued the call...
An agricultural group is backing the government’s position to use the Anti-Agricultural Economic Sabotage (AGES) Act in filing cases against the more than P200 million worth of frozen mackerel that were seized earlier by the Bureau of Customs at the Port of Manila. Signed into law by President...
The country’s total agricultural trade reached $7.36 billion during the fourth quarter of 2024, posting a year-on-year growth of 17.3 percent amid higher imports, according to the latest report of the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA). This is an impressive turnaround from the same period in...
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House Speaker Martin Romualdez has called for a tougher campaign against agricultural smuggling on the back of the Bureau of Customs' (BOC) confiscation of P85.1 billion worth of contraband last year. “Maganda ang ginagawa ng Customs sa paglaban sa smuggling, pero hindi tayo dapat huminto....
The Department of Agriculture (DA) is currently assessing the rising prices of pork in local markets to determine whether profiteering within the value chain is a contributing factor. DA Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel noted that pork appears to be dealing with the same issue that led to high prices...
Gen. Rommel Francisco Marbil, chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP), vowed on Wednesday, Dec. 18, to intensify the campaign against agricultural smuggling and hoarding, particularly rice. Marbil said the continuous efforts to run after smugglers, hoarders and profiteers of agricultural...
President Marcos renewed his government's resolve to combat smuggling and hoarding in the country, vowing that he would not let anyone take advantage of Filipinos. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Malacañang photo) Marcos said this as he led the distribution of confiscated mackerel to...
President Marcos has directed the Bureau of Customs (BOC) and the Department of Agriculture (DA) to intensify the campaign against agricultural smugglers as they disrupt the supply chain and impact the prices of goods in the market. DISTRIBUTION OF SEIZED MACKEREL — President Ferdinand 'Bongbong'...
