Agriculture Secretary Francisco “Kiko” Tiu Laurel Jr. announced on Wednesday that the Department of Agriculture (DA) will begin offering rice at P20 per kilo, starting with a pilot implementation in the Visayas. The initiative is in line with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s 2022 campaign promise to lower the price of rice to P20 per kilo. … Read more
President Marcos stepped down as Secretary of Agriculture and appointed Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. as the New Agriculture Chief. In an unexpected move, President Ferdinand Marcos has decided to step down from his position as Secretary of Agriculture in the Philippines. Instead of continuing to fulfill his role within the Department of Agriculture, he has … Read more
The prices of essential commodities across the country continue to rise. One such example is the significant increase in the price of chili Labuyo, which has gone from 500 pesos per kilo to 800 pesos per kilo in Metro Manila. What has caused this surge in prices, and how does it affect the citizens? According … Read more
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
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
Philippine considers the aid of satellite technology. To combat the stuffs that hampers the process of food production under the ground, the Department of Agriculture or abbreviated as DA is taking into consideration the use of satellite technology. A micro-satellite was launched last March and is still waiting for deployment from the International Space Station. … Read more