Senators on Friday, November 3 lauded President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. for finally appointing a full-time Department of Agriculture (DA) chief and choosing tycoon Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. for the job. “I commend PBBM for finally choosing a full-time Secretary in...
In the Philippines, in the month of November the northeast monsoon, or amihan, cooler and drier air prevails, bringing relief from the heavy rains of the preceding months. While some regions may still encounter sporadic rainfall and typhoons, much of the country enjoys more stable weather. This...
Kabayan Party-list Rep. Ron Salo (Facebook) An excellent choice. That's how Kabayan Party-list Rep. Ron Salo described President Marcos' appointment of Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. as the new full-time Department of Agriculture (DA) secretary. "I am...
Control the rising prices of agricultural commodities. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. talks with new DA Secretary Francisco Tui Laurel Jr. following his appointment on Nov. 3, 2023.(Noel Pabalate) This was President Marcos' marching order to new Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary...
President Marcos has appointed fishing tycoon Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. as Department of Agriculture secretary, relinquishing the Cabinet portfolio he held concurrently since he took office last year. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. talks with new DA Secretary Francisco Tui...
The Office of the Ombudsman (OMB) will file criminal charges before the Sandiganbayan against Department of Agriculture (DA) Assistant Secretary for Consumer Affairs Kristine Y. Evangelista and 17 others in the shortage and spiralled prices of onion in 2022. In a separate decision, the OMB...
Academic institutions and government agencies should collaborate in creating technologies that acquire data on crops to help establish inflation policies, the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) said. “The various technologies we discussed have significant potential to enhance our...
The Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas (KMP) on Wednesday, Oct. 25 led farmer groups in echoing calls for the "full abolition" of the confidential intelligence funds (CIF) and "to rechannel" the budget for agricultural subsidies and social services. Photo credit to Pixabay According to the assembly's...
Senator Cynthia Villar questioned on Wednesday, October 25 the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Bureau of Plant Industry (BPI) for the clinical trials of an African Swine Flu (ASF) vaccine conducted even before it was even approved for commercial use. Sen. Cynthia A. Villar presides...
President Marcos vowed to revive his later father's agricultural reforms, citing the need for a whole-of-nation approach to address the issues in the agri-fishery sector, which he claimed suffered years of neglect. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Malacañang file photo) Marcos said this...
President Marcos has urged a long-time farmers' federation to help the government in improving the country's agriculture sector, particularly in terms of productivity. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Betheena Unite) Stressing that the agriculture sector has long been neglected, Marcos...
Local government units (LGUs) were urged by the Department of Agriculture (DA) to declare a state of calamity in order to access a disaster program budget amid African Swine Fever (ASF) incidents. (MB File Photo) “This (declaring a state of calamity) will allow them to access disaster funds to...
