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Thousands of workers in Central Luzon’s premier economic zone are set to enjoy rice priced at ₱20 per kilo, under President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s flagship food security initiative. The Department of Agriculture (DA) and Clark Development Corporation (CDC) are rolling out the “Benteng Bigas, Meron Na!” program on December 1, bringing affordable rice and other […]
The Philippines joined global leaders and innovators at World Food India 2025, taking a significant step in strengthening its agri-food ties and expanding market opportunities. The event, inaugurated by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the presence of Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Patrushev, and Indian Union Ministers Chirag Paswan, Prataprao Jadhav, and Ravneet Singh, […]
Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. said the Department of Agriculture mobilized emergency aid and farm inputs to help farmers and fisherfolk swiftly recover from the two tropical cyclones that struck the country just days apart, leaving a trail of damage across key agricultural areas. Tiu Laurel said the damage sustained by the sector from […]
The Department of Agriculture (DA) has expanded President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s flagship food program Benteng Bigas, Meron Na! to this southern island province, bringing the promise of affordable rice and stronger market support for local farmers. During ceremonies in Sulu’s capital, Vice Governor Abdusakur Tan led the launch of the P20 per kilo rice project, […]
The Philippines’ own aromatic NSIC Rc218, fondly called Mabango and sold locally as Dinorado, has clinched silver at this year’s World’s Best Rice Award in Phnom Penh. Out of 30 entries from rice powerhouses like Thailand, India, and Australia, Mabango outshone 27, proving it has both the substance and the scent to stand among the […]
The Philippine Crop Insurance Corporation (PCIC) earmarked P251 million to compensate insured farmers for losses caused by Typhoon Tino. In a report to Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr., PCIC President Jovy Bernabe said the agency’s rapid assessment conducted from November 4 to 7 covered insured farms in nine regions—from Region IV-A and IV-B through […]
House Deputy Majority Leader Luigi Villafuerte believes that the 20th Congress can help accelerate current plans by the military and police to modernize their technology-driven crisis-response and defense capabilities by spending an initial P10 billion on acquiring and, later on, building our own unmanned aerial systems (UAS) not only for fighting terrorism, insurgency and other crimes, […]
Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. said that efforts of the Department of Agriculture (DA), as directed by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., are helping drive growth in the agriculture and fisheries sector, whose production value in the third quarter rose 2.8 percent, based on official government statistics. The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said the growth […]
The flagship food program of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.—Benteng Bigas, Meron Na!—is sweeping across the nation, bringing affordable rice to millions of Filipinos who need it most. Before the year ends, the Department of Agriculture (DA) expects the P20-per-kilo rice program to be available in all 81 provinces, fulfilling a campaign promise to put food […]
Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. said he does not expect Tropical Cyclone Tino’s impact on the Visayas and parts of Mindanao to disrupt the country’s rice supply but warned that corn production may suffer significant losses. “We’re not too worried about rice since the harvest is almost complete in major producing provinces and most […]