Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr. is weeding out not only the bad eggs among agricultural importers but also underperformers in the Department of Agriculture’s (DA) senior management team. Tiu Laurel told reporters last Monday night, Dec. 16, that five more importers — three of...
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...
Bicol Saro Party-list Rep. Brian Yamsuan (Facebook) Bicol Saro Party-list Rep. Brian Raymund Yamsuan has emphasized the need to reevaluate agricultural practices among member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) amid threats...
Navotas lone district Rep. Toby Tiangco Navotas lone district Rep. Toby Tiangco lauded the Department of Agriculture (DA) for its timely move of expanding its Rice for All program during the holiday season. Tiangco said this will allow more...
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...
The Philippines, the world's No. 1 rice importer, would buy an even bigger volume during the current marketing year (MY) after a string of strong typhoons battered farms and slashed harvests, according to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). The USDA-Foreign Agricultural Service's...
Quezon 2nd district Rep. David "Jay-jay" Suarez (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) A serious omission by the Department of Agriculture's (DA) Bureau of Plant Industry (BPI) caused House Deputy Speaker Quezon 2nd district Rep. David...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Speaker’s office) House Speaker Martin Romualdez has underscored the need for the immediate creation of the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of the newly-signed Agricultural Tariffication Act (ATA). "I...
Next year, the World Bank will extend to the Philippines its largest-ever loan aimed at promoting climate-resilient agri-food systems, especially of the Filipino staple food rice. Now with a total of eight pending loans up for approval by the Washington-based multilateral lender, the Philippines'...
(File photo) The Department of Agriculture (DA) said it is mulling to sell P40 per kilo of rice across the country through the “Rice-for-All” program even as it assured that the affordable price of the commodity will still provide decent income for farmers. DA Assistant Secretary Genevieve...
Senate President Francis “Chiz” G. Escudero renewed his push for the renationalization of agricultural services to uplift and revitalize the country’s agriculture sector, by bringing back the control and supervision of agricultural facilities to the national level, particularly the Department...
President Marcos has approved a program that intends to shift from importation to local production of machineries in boosting the country's agriculture sector. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. presides over a sectoral meeting at the Malacañan Palace on Nov. 13, 2024. (Photo courtesy of...
