The Philippines may soon impose safeguard measures to control the entry of imported rice after the Department of Agriculture (DA) found that the surge in shipments of the household staple is directly harming farmers and the local rice sector. Under Department Order (DO) No. 18 dated June 24, the DA...
The Philippines’ more-than-three-decade-old devolution program remains incomplete, with local government units (LGUs) and national agencies continuing to share responsibilities for many basic services despite the 1991 Local Government Code (LGC), according to state-run policy think tank...
The Department of Agriculture (DA) has expressed support for a proposal to raise the current biodiesel blend level from three percent to five percent to help ease the impact of higher fuel prices on motorists. Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel said he is endorsing the policy resolution of...
The country’s tuna catch increased by 14.6 percent to more than 230,000 metric tons (MT) in 2025, with skipjack tuna remaining the most sought-after species, according to the Department of Agriculture (DA). Citing data from the 18th Annual Catch Estimates Review Workshop, the DA said last...
Claudine Barretto and Pepe Herrera left fans buzzing after sharing a series of kisses during the premiere night of "Home Along Da Riles: Da Reunion." Videos circulating online showed the two stars greeting moviegoers before surprising everyone with a kiss on the lips. The pair then shared a longer...
The long-awaited ceasefire in the Middle East is expected to ease upward pressure on production costs and help boost local rice production, the Department of Agriculture (DA) said. DA Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. said the local agriculture sector breathed a sigh of relief after the United...
FPJ Panday Bayanihan Party-list Rep. Brian Poe is prodding government agencies to come up with innovative interventions that would protect fisherfolks ' livelihoods, strengthen food security, and at the same time advance marine biodiversity conservation. During a recent House Committee on...
The Department of Agriculture (DA) is spending more than ₱140 million to strengthen the country’s capacity to develop its own vaccines against animal diseases threatening the livestock sector, including African swine fever (ASF). The DA said it formally launched the Animal Vaccine Development...
More than three decades after “Home Along Da Riles” became a fixture in Filipino households, the beloved sitcom is returning to cinemas with a familiar challenge: how do you reintroduce a 1990s classic to audiences who never grew up with it? For the makers of “Home Along Da Riles Da...
Abra lone district Rep. JB Bernos is appealing to the government to help accelerate farmland leveling for more efficient water use, even as various local government units (LGUs) remain wary of the threat of drought due to El Niño. “With the threat of drought once again upon us, we must implement...
The Philippines and the World Bank have signed an $18.85-million grant agreement to strengthen the country’s defenses against future pandemics, while the Washington-based multilateral lender also commended the satisfactory implementation of an ongoing agriculture modernization project. Documents...
The Philippines is expanding its agricultural cooperation with Japan following an amendment to a bilateral agreement aimed at promoting fisheries and technology transfer, the Department of Agriculture (DA) said. In a statement, the DA said Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel signed an...
