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...
Like last year , President Marcos is once again wishing for a better agriculture sector for the country on his 67th birthday. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Mark Balmores) In an interview after launching a credit facility for farmers in Nueva Ecija, Marcos said he wishes for the program...
Close to P158-million of assistance were given to farmers and fisherfolk in Ilocos Norte to boost agriculture production in the province. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. leads the distribution of assistance to farmers and fisherfolk in Ilocos Norte on Sept. 11, 2024. (Noel Pabalate)...
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 trade deficit in agricultural goods expanded in the second quarter, driven by higher imports than exports, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported. Agricultural trade deficit grew by 13.8 percent to $3.074 billion from April to June 2024, compared to $2.702 billion in the same period...
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...
There are still 800,000 land titles intended for distribution to agrarian reform beneficiaries until the end of the Marcos administration, a Cabinet official said. Department of Agrarian Reform Secretary Conrado Estrella III (Photo courtesy of DAR) Department of Agrarian Reform Secretary...
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...
(MANILA BULLETIN) Senior Citizen Party-list Rep. Rodolfo Ordanes sees the need to institutionalize a pension system for Filipino farmers and fishermen. For this purpose, Ordanes filed House Bill (HB) No.10740 or the proposed “Agriculture Pension...
