Severe Tropical Storm Kristine has caused hundreds of millions worth of damages to the country’s agricultural sector and infrastructure, the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) said on Saturday, Oct. 26, adding that millions more worth of damages are expected in the coming days. Administrator...
VIGAN CITY, Ilocos Sur – Top government and tobacco industry stakeholders in this province and the Ilocos region are set to gather for the two-day International Tobacco Agricultural Summit on Oct. 23 and 24 organized by the Department of Agriculture-National Tobacco Administration in Quezon City....
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) vowed to rigorously enforce the Anti-Agricultural Economic Sabotage Act in a bid to combat illicit trade in the agricultural sector. In a statement, BIR Commissioner Romeo D. Lumagui, Jr. said that all bureau personnel will be mobilized to ensure the effective...
Senator Cynthia Villar hailed the signing into law of a measure that imposes severe sanctions against smugglers, profiteers, hoarders, and cartels of agricultural and fishery products. Senator Cynthia Villar expressed gratitude to President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., for signing the Anti-Agricultural...
The Department of Finance (DOF) and the Bureau of Customs (BOC) vowed to enforce the new law designed to combat smuggling and hoarding of agricultural products, ensuring a stable food supply for Filipinos. Finance Secretary Ralph G. Recto said that the recently signed Republic Act No. 12022,...
"This is not just another policy, it is your battle cry." President Marcos said this as he assured local farmers and fisherfolk of the government's stronger resolve in protecting and uplifting their lives through the newly signed Republic Act (RA) No. 12022 or the Anti-Agricultural Economic...
The Anti-Agricultural Economic Sabotage Act will give more teeth to government efforts against smugglers whose illegal activities are hurting the country’s farmers, fisherfolk as well as Filipino consumers, Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero said. The Anti-Agricultural Economic...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Speaker’s office) House Speaker Martin Romualdez said that not only massive fines but also tough jail terms await individuals who will get convicted of economic sabotage by way of involvement in agricultural cartels that...
Several agricultural commodities were seized by the Bureau of Customs-Ninoy Aquino International Airport as they did not have sanitary permits. During a joint inspection, BOC-NAIA and Department of Agriculture officers seized shipments from two Japanese passengers containing agricultural products...
Bicol Saro Party-list Rep. Brian Raymund Yamsuan (PPAB) The Department of Agriculture (DA) should press charges against the fish importers that would get blacklisted as a result of its campaign against agricultural smuggling. Thus, said House...
Prices of most agricultural commodities posted a decline during the last week of June, according to a report from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA). Based on its national price situationer for the second phase of June, the PSA reported that four agricultural goods declined during the period...
President Marcos on Monday, June 10, assured Cagayan Valley that he plans to follow his father’s footsteps in improving the agricultural sector of the region. President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. leads the inauguration of the Solar Pump Irrigation system at Brgy. Cabaruan,...
