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Pangilinan: Address soil health for rice concerns

Senator Francis Pangilinan on Sunday called for a national soil testing program to help address the country’s rice supply challenges and improve long-term food...

DA caps Metro Manila pork prices ahead of holidays

The Philippines' Department of Agriculture (DA) imposed maximum suggested retail prices (MSRPs) on pork sold in Metro Manila beginning Friday to curb price spikes...

Philippines’ November inflation eased to 1.5%

Inflation rate eased to 1.5 percent in November 2025 from 1.7 percent in October, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said Friday. The Department of Economy,...

DA sets P120/kg cap on onion prices to curb profiteering

The Department of Agriculture (DA) will enforce a P120-per-kilo suggested retail price (SRP) for both red and white onions starting Dec. 1, in a...

Kadiwa ng Pangulo Expo to feature P20 rice program

The Department of Agriculture (DA) will hold the Kadiwa ng Pangulo (KNP) Expo 2025 from Nov. 27 to 29 in Intramuros, featuring the Metro...

Philippine rice production stagnates, deepening import reliance—Ateneo study

Philippine rice production has largely stalled since 2017, widening the gap between domestic output and rising consumption, according to a new Ateneo de Manila...

Game-changer for sustainable farming

"It’s hit hard by single-crop farming, excessive chemicals, and weather extremes—especially in typhoon-prone Eastern Visayas" IN THE lush landscapes of Dulag, Leyte, a transformative initiative...

DA boosts rice awareness month drive nationwide

The Department of Agriculture (DA) is strengthening the annual observance of National Rice Awareness Month (NRAM) this November with the continuing theme “Be RICEponsible,”...

P184.1-b budget to boost food security

The Department of Agriculture (DA) on Wednesday lauded the Senate’s approval of its proposed P184.1-billion budget for 2026, calling the decision a major step...

Rice policy delays raise alarm as planting season nears

Senator Francis Pangilinan on Tuesday called for the immediate release of the long-delayed rice tariff guidelines and the remaining P13 billion in Rice Competitiveness...

Lawmakers promote sustainable farming

Senator Francis Pangilinan is advocating organic agriculture as a public health strategy to combat rising respiratory and lifestyle diseases in the Philippines. He said naturally...

DAR condones mortgage arrears, awards land titles

THE Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) has awarded land titles and condoned unpaid mortgage payments of agrarian beneficiaries in the provinces of Cavite, Laguna,...

Korea and Philippines strengthen rice supply chain with new rice seed processing and storage facilities

The Philippines and Korea marked a significant milestone in their agricultural cooperation today with the inauguration and turnover of a modern rice seed processing...

PBBM extends rice tariffs, forms group to stabilize prices

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has signed Executive Order No. 105, extending the reduced 15 percent tariff on imported rice until the year end, December...
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