The production rate of goods in the country's factories posted a significant increase in September after several industries reported more output, the Philippines Statistics Authority (PSA) said. Based on the preliminary findings of the Monthly Integrated Survey of Selected Industries (MISSI) by the...
BACOLOD CITY – The municipality of Valladolid in Negros Occidental is eyeing to implement farm clustering to help farmers produce more rice. Mayor Enrique Miravalles, in a press briefing on Monday, October 16, said that the town is considered as the second rice granary in the province, with about...
The country’s rice production in the third quarter may experience a slight increase compared to the same period last year. In a report, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) settled the rice output from July to September at 3.8 million metric tons as of Sept. 1. This reflected an increase of...
The Sy siblings’ flagship SM Investments Corporation (SMIC) is expecting that its portfolio investments will account for more than 10 percent of overall earnings in the medium term. The firm’s investments are in integrated resorts through Belle Corporation, in copper mining through Atlas...
Output of the country’s rice paddy may decline in the third quarter of the year, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) estimated. Based on the latest PSA report, production of palay is now estimated at 3.788 million metric tons from July to September, down from an earlier projection of 3.876...
(Photo by KJ Rosales/PPA Pool) President and Agriculture Secretary Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. on Tuesday, Aug. 15, welcomed the three-percent rice production growth of the country from January to June this year, calling it an “excellent news.” The Chief Executive was referring to the...
As the country faces a possible rice crisis, Senate President Juan Miguel F. Zubiri said he has proposed the creation of Rice Producing Zones (RPZs) in various regions of the country to the President....
 Prolific fruiting of cacao. (Royal Cocoa Farm) Cacao, often referred to as the "food of the gods," has a rich history in the Philippines, with its cultivation dating back centuries. This tropical country boasts a climate and soil conditions ideal for growing high-quality cacao beans. In recent...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has attributed the decreasing inflation rate to the improved production of agricultural products in the country. He stressed the need to keep this going to further lower prices. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Noel Pabalate) Marcos underscored...
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. on Tuesday, June 20, said that he had instructed the Department of Agriculture (DA), which he heads in a concurrent capacity, to boost the local production of agricultural products in a bid for lower prices of goods. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. speaks...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. is hopeful that the Philippines will soon be at par with its neighbor countries Thailand and Vietnam in terms of rice production. (RTVM Screenshot) Speaking before residents of South Cotabato on Wednesday, June 14, Marcos expressed optimism that with the...
By Henrylito D. Tacio With the high cost of living these days, it pays not to depend only on your main job. Try to do something on the side. That is what Wilbert C. Galo, a 47-year-old aide of Ricky Inodioan, the vice mayor of Santo Tomas, Davao del Norte, does. “Even though I have a job at the...
