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Diesel, gas prices to go up; rice to cost more

After three weeks of oil price rollbacks, consumers can expect an increase in diesel and gasoline prices next week of as much P3 per...

Agriculture department readies data-driven plan for 2026 El Niño

The Department of Agriculture (DA) is implementing a coordinated, data-driven strategy to shield the farm sector from potential dry conditions linked to a possible...

ME conflict hits food security

The Philippines urged Asia-Pacific nations to strengthen regional coordination to protect food security as Middle East tensions disrupt global supply chains and drive up...

DA taps Megawide for farm infra

The Department of Agriculture (DA) signed an agreement with Megawide Construction Corp. on Monday to develop integrated infrastructure projects to raise farm incomes and...

Tiu Laurel flags gaps in WTO fisheries rules

THE Philippines flagged persistent gaps in global fisheries rules at the World Trade Organization Ministerial Conference, with Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. underscoring...

DA brought P20 rice to 932 sites nationwide in Q1

The Department of Agriculture has established 932 P20 rice selling sites nationwide as of the first quarter of 2026, serving 6.45 million beneficiaries under...

P20/Kilo Rice

Makati Mayor Nancy Binay, along with Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel and Metropolitan Manila Development Authority MMDA chairman Romando Artes, rolls out the city government’s...

Agriculture chief files cyberlibel raps vs. Zaldy Co, Baligod, 18 men

Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. has filed separate cyberlibel complaints against former Ako Bicol Party-list representative Zaldy Co, Atty. Levito...

DA urges calm over rice supply as crowds grow

The Department of Agriculture and state-run Food Terminal Inc. on Friday urged citizens to refrain from panic-buying under a government subsidized rice program, saying...

DA unveils P65m in agri support for Albay farmers

The Department of Agriculture (DA) rolled out more than P65 million worth of agricultural interventions for farmers and fisherfolk here to boost productivity and...

DA tightens oversight of warehouses vs. sabotage

The Department of Agriculture (DA) is tightening oversight of the food supply chain by requiring the mandatory registration of warehouses, cold storage facilities, and...

DA rejects road overpricing claims

Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel said farm-to-market road projects funded this year are now subject to a revised and transparent costing system, rejecting claims...

DA rolls out P20 per kilo rice program in Dipolog City

The Department of Agriculture launched the “Benteng Bigas” or P20 rice program in Dipolog City on Nov. 28, expanding President Marcos’ initiative to provide...

DA to roll out ‘P20 rice’ for 150,000 workers in Clark

The Department of Agriculture (DA) and Clark Development Corp. (CDC) are set to launch the “Benteng Bigas, Meron Na!” program on Dec. 1, 2025...
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