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August 22, 2026

DSWD Mobilizes P1.09 Billion in Aid as Over 2.1 Million Families Feel Impact of Storms

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has intensified its humanitarian response, delivering more than ₱1.09 billion worth of assistance to communities affected by the enhanced southwest monsoon and the successive impacts of tropical cyclones Luis, Maymay, and Neneng.According to the DSWD’s 6 a.m. Disaster Response Operations Management, Information and Communication (DROMIC) report released Saturday, the agency has distributed approximately 1.66 mill...

Marcos, DA distribute motorized boats to Iloilo fisherfolk at fish port inauguration
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August 17, 2025

Marcos, DA distribute motorized boats to Iloilo fisherfolk a...

ILOILO, Philippines – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. and Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr. on Wednesday led the turnover of motor...

Palay prices begin to recover after Marcos orders 2-month rice import ban
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August 17, 2025

Palay prices begin to recover after Marcos orders 2-month ri...

MANILA – Farm gate prices of palay have started to rise in six of the country’s 13 key rice-producing regions, a week after President Ferdinand R....

DA sets up 43 commodity councils to boost farm productivity, global trade
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August 17, 2025

DA sets up 43 commodity councils to boost farm productivity,...

MANILA – The Department of Agriculture (DA) has created 43 industry commodity boards covering crops such as cacao, coffee, coconut, and Hass avocado...

DA, Senate strengthen partnership to push food security, farmer empowerment
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August 17, 2025

DA, Senate strengthen partnership to push food security, far...

MANILA – Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu-Laurel Jr. and Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan have aligned legislative and executive priorities ...

DA Seeks Higher 2026 Budget to Fast-Track Agri Program Delivery
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August 16, 2025

DA Seeks Higher 2026 Budget to Fast-Track Agri Program Deliv...

MANILA — The Department of Agriculture (DA) on Friday underscored the need for faster delivery of programs as it pushes for a higher allocation unde...

DA Seeks ?74B for Agri Programs, ?30B for Rice Competitiveness Fund
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August 16, 2025

DA Seeks ?74B for Agri Programs, ?30B for Rice Competitivene...

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Agriculture (DA) is seeking ₱73.9 billion in the 2026 proposed budget to fund key agricultural programs an...

Nat’l Vegetable Congress to Position Iloilo as Multi-Agri Food Hub
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August 16, 2025

Nat’l Vegetable Congress to Position Iloilo as Multi-A...

ILOILO CITY – The 2025 National Vegetable Congress will highlight Western Visayas’ agricultural potential, with Iloilo being pushed as a multi-agr...

1,100 Caraga Farmers Receive ?3.3M Fuel Subsidy from DA
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August 16, 2025

1,100 Caraga Farmers Receive ?3.3M Fuel Subsidy from DA

BUTUAN CITY – A total of 1,100 farmers from Santa Josefa, Agusan del Sur, and Butuan City have received fuel discount cards from the Department of A...

PBBM Pushes Construction of 10 Modern Fish Ports to Strengthen Food Security
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August 16, 2025

PBBM Pushes Construction of 10 Modern Fish Ports to Strength...

        AGRI-NEWS       MANILA – House of Representatives Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez on Saturday hailed President Ferdinand R. Marco...

PBBM, DA Chief Open ?885-M Upgraded Iloilo Fish Port Complex
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August 15, 2025

PBBM, DA Chief Open ?885-M Upgraded Iloilo Fish Port Complex

ILOILO CITY – President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr. on Wednesday inaugurated the ₱885.1-million mod...

DA Chief Rallies Unity, Innovation as 2026 Budget, Agri Reforms Face Congress
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August 15, 2025

DA Chief Rallies Unity, Innovation as 2026 Budget, Agri Refo...

MANILA, PHILIPPINES – Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr. has urged unity and creativity within the Department of Agriculture (DA) as ...

Dried Fruit Market anticipated to reach US$14.853 billion by 2030 at a CAGR of 4.53%
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August 15, 2025

Dried Fruit Market anticipated to reach US$14.853 billion by...

News Provided ByKnowledge Sourcing Intelligence LLPThe dried fruit market is anticipated to grow at a CAGR of 4.53% from US$11.899 billion in 2025 t...

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