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DA: PH EYES EGYPT FOR MANGO, BANANA EXPORTS

The Philippines is actively pursuing deeper agricultural trade ties with Egypt, with Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. meeting with Egyptian Ambassador Nader Nabil Zaki recently to explore broader market access for high-value Philippine produce, particularly mangoes and bananas. The discussions form part of a larger effort by the Department of Agriculture (DA) to diversify […]

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DA VOWS TO GO AFTER ILLEGAL FERTILIZER TRADERS

The City prosecutor of Las Piñas has recommended the filing of charges against four individuals for violating the Fertilizer and Pesticides Act, following an inquest after their arrest for the illegal sale of unregistered agricultural chemicals and trading such commodities without a license. “We welcome this decisive action by the Las Piñas City prosecutor to […]

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DA EYES P43/KILO MSRP FOR IMPORTED RICE IN JULY

The Department of Agriculture (DA) is set to lower the maximum suggested retail price (MSRP) of imported rice this July, in line with directive of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to continuously find ways to ease the burden on Filipino consumers. “We plan to reduce the MSRP of imported rice to P43 per kilo starting July […]

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DA EXTENDS FISH IMPORT PERMIT ISSUANCE DEADLINE

The Department of Agriculture (DA) has extended the deadline for the issuance of fish and seafood import permits to the end of June, giving importers more time to adjust to new guidelines aimed at easing food inflation and improving allocation efficiency. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has directed the DA to rationalize fish importation in order […]

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DA: 35K SACKS OF NFA P20/KILO RICE SENT TO CEBU

Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. led the National Food Authority’s (NFA) send-off of 35,000 bags of rice bound for Central Visayas. It is the second shipment under the pilot implementation of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s P20 rice program—a campaign promise he aims to sustain until the end of his term in June 2028. Tiu […]

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FARMERS LAUD REOPENING OF BULACAN NFA WAREHOUSES

Rice farmers from Central Luzon hailed the reopening of National Food Authority (NFA) warehouses in Bulacan and the aggressive palay procurement drive ordered by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., calling the intervention a lifeline that has revived their confidence to keep planting. During a visit to the NFA warehouse in this town, Marcos joined farmers in […]

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MINIMUM WAGE EARNERS INCLUDED IN P20 RICE PROGRAM

The Department of Agriculture (DA) and Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) agreed in principle to include minimum wage earners in the ongoing pilot run of the P20 rice program—an expansion that follows President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s directive to sustain and scale the program through 2028. Labor Secretary Bienvenido Laguesma, who met with Agriculture Secretary […]

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DA OPENS REHABILITATED NFA WAREHOUSE IN MALOLOS

Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. led the reopening of the National Food Authority’s (NFA) newly rehabilitated warehouse in Malolos, Bulacan, a crucial step in President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s push to intensify palay procurement, uplift farmer incomes, and sustain the P20 per kilo rice program. “This long-overdue upgrade of a 45-year-old facility ensures that our […]

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DA DECLARES NUEVA VIZCAYA AS GINGER CAPITAL OF PH

The Department of Agriculture has officially declared Nueva Vizcaya as the “Ginger Capital of the Philippines,” signaling a more focused government effort to channel resources toward boosting the production of this high-value crop in the Cagayan Valley region. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has repeatedly underscored the need to raise agricultural productivity—particularly for spices like ginger—as […]

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FRASCO, TIU LAUREL PUSH FOR AGRI-TOURISM

Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco and Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. discussed strengthening the convergence between the two economic sectors, reinforcing the Philippines’ identity as a global destination for gastronomy and farm tourism at a meeting held at the Department of Agriculture (DA) Central Office in Quezon City. Frasco outlined a multi-pillar convergence framework, […]