Tag: food security

House Urges Amendments to Rice Tariffication Law

Urgent Call to Amend Rice Tariffication Law MANILA, Philippines — Las Piñas Representative Mark Anthony Santos has called on lawmakers...

Young Farmers and Fisherfolk Challenge Sparks Industry Revival

Senate Bill Aims to Empower Young Farmers and FisherfolkMANILA, Philippines – The agricultural sector in the Philippines is facing...

Senator Pushes Agricultural Land Conversion Ban for Food Security

Senator Urges Protection of Agricultural LandsMANILA, Philippines — Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan has introduced a new bill aimed at...

Bohol Governor Prioritizes Self-Reliant, Resilient Province

Bohol Governor Focuses on Self-Reliant, Resilient Province TAGBILARAN CITY — Bohol Governor Erico Aristotle Aumentado has declared his administration’s main...

Romualdez Pushes Crop Insurance Coverage Expansion

Romualdez Advocates for Crop Insurance Coverage Expansion MANILA, Philippines — Leyte 1st District Rep. Ferdinand Martin Romualdez has filed a...

Over 4 Million Households Embrace Backyard Gardens Nationwide

Millions Embrace Backyard Gardens for Fresh Food Across the Philippines, more than 4.37 million households have started their own vegetable...

Thousands Mobilized for Expanded P20-Per-Kilo Rice Distribution

TUPAD Workers Join Expanded P20-Per-Kilo Rice DistributionThe Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) announced that thousands of beneficiaries from...

Lawmakers Push Half-Cup Rice Serving to Cut Wastage

Lawmakers Advocate Half-Cup Rice Serving to Reduce Waste Lawmakers have backed a recommendation to require all establishments to offer half-cup...

Livestock Development and Competitiveness Act Revolutionizes Food Security

New Livestock Development and Competitiveness Act Set to Transform Food AccessThe Livestock Development and Competitiveness Act is poised to...

DSWD Starts Piloting P20-Per-Kilo Rice Distribution Early

DSWD Launches P20-Per-Kilo Rice Pilot Program The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is set to begin piloting the...

House Speaker Pushes Institutionalize P20 Rice Program

House Speaker Champions Institutionalize P20 Rice Program House Speaker Martin Romualdez reaffirmed his strong commitment on June 4 to institutionalize...

Congress Moves to Institutionalize P20-Per-Kilo Rice Program

House Speaker Supports P20-Per-Kilo Rice Program House Speaker Martin Romualdez has expressed strong optimism about the possible institutionalization of the...