President Rodrigo Duterte stated that he is abolishing the NFA Council as what he previously planned to do. President Rodrigo Duterte has now abolished the National Food Authority (NFA) Council. It can be recalled that the Chief Executive of the Philippines expressed his intention earlier to close down the said agency. Based on the article … Read more
Negros Occidental will be the pilot area for rural Bigas Ng Masa program – DA Secretary Manny Piñol Department of Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel “Manny” Piñol officially announced on his official Facebook Page the news that the province of Negros Occidental will be the pilot area for the ‘Bigas ng Masa’ project of the government. It is … Read more
Duterte and Piñol To Visit Basilan Farmers Affected By “Cocolisap” Infestation Basilan farmers affected by “cocolisap” infestation will be visited by President Rodrigo Duterte and DA Sec. Emmanuel Piñol to provide livelihood intervention. The “cocolisap” infestation widely affected the coconut industry which is the main industry of farmers in Basilan Province, announced by Piñol on Sunday (October … Read more
Incoming Department of Agriculture Secretary Manny Piñol revealed the plans of the Duterte administration for the Agriculture sectors of the country. The former Governor of North Cotabato noted that under Pres. Duterte, the DA will focus on the country’s top 10 poorest provinces as part of the incoming president’s thrust to increase food production and … Read more