Tag: food security
Government Launches P20-Per-Kilo Rice Program in Bohol
President Marcos Launches P20-Per-Kilo Rice Program in Bohol
TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol — The government has officially launched the P20-per-kilo rice...
President Marcos Orders Suspension of Rice Importation
Marcos Suspends Rice Importation for 60 Days
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has officially ordered the suspension of the importation of...
President Marcos Orders Local Rice Release to Stabilize Supply
Government Moves to Stabilize Local Rice Supply
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has directed the release of local rice stocks to...
Agriculture Department Cites Lack of Enforcement Authority in Smuggler Convictions
Enforcement Authority Limits Smuggler ConvictionsAgriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. attributed the absence of smuggler convictions to the department's...
Expand 4Ps Coverage to Agriculture Students, Gadon Urges
Gadon Advocates Expanding 4Ps Coverage
Disbarred lawyer and presidential anti-poverty czar Lorenzo “Larry” Gadon is urging the government to expand...
Freshwater Prawn Farming Boosts Ilocos Norte Livelihoods
BFAR Distributes Aquaculture Inputs for Freshwater Prawn Farming
BATAC CITY — The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources in Region...
Rice Tariffication Law Amendments Drive Urgent Reforms
Department of Agriculture Pushes for Rice Tariffication Law Amendments
The Department of Agriculture (DA) is determined to have the proposed...
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...