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With Bureau of Plant Industry, Isko Moreno hopes to bring Singapore’s urban farming technology to Manila
Manila City Mayor Francisco “Isko” Moreno Domagoso said the city government is working with the Bureau of Plant Industry to explore the adoption of Singapore’s urban farming technologies as part of efforts to strengthen food sufficiency in the Philippine capital. Speaking during the 96th…
DA chief cites PCA, NDA, PFDA among top performing attached agencies in 2025 year-end review
Agriculture Secretary Francisco “Kiko” Tiu Laurel Jr. on Saturday, December 13, identified several attached agencies under the Department of Agriculture (DA) as standouts for 2025, citing institutional improvements and expanding production programs. In an interview on DZRH News program Special on…
Kiko Pangilinan warns of prolonged food crisis unless agriculture sector receives stronger gov’t support
Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan has warned that Filipinos will continue to face high food prices, hunger, and malnutrition if the agriculture sector remains inadequately funded. He issued the warning after successfully defending the 2026 budgets of the Department of Agriculture (DA) and the…
DA chief welcomes agriculture growth in third quarter of 2025, palay output surge
Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. said Thursday, November 6, that efforts of the Department of Agriculture (DA), as directed by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., are helping drive growth in the agriculture and fisheries sector, whose production value in the third quarter rose 2.8…
As imported rice floods markets, Manny Piñol turns to Mayor Isko Moreno to back ‘crying’ Filipino farmers
Former Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel “Manny” Piñol has sought the help of Manila City Mayor Francisco “Isko” Moreno Domagoso, saying Filipino rice farmers are “crying and losing money” as farmgate prices plunge to as low as ₱8 to ₱10 per kilo amid a flood of imported rice in the local market.…
Manila councilor Joaquin Domagoso backs city push for livelihood, safety, and food security programs
Manila First District Councilor Joaquin Domagoso announced on Wednesday, August 13, that the City Council has approved three resolutions authorizing Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso to enter into agreements with the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) for the implementation…
Malaysia bans imported food at government events — can the Philippines do the same?
Malaysia’s bold move to ban imported food at all official government events has sparked interest across Southeast Asia—especially in the Philippines, where food security and agricultural self-sufficiency remain critical priorities under President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s administration.
PBBM sinagot kung nasaan ang pangakong P20/kilo na bigas
Sinagot ni Pangulong Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. ang matagal nang tanong ng publiko hinggil sa kanyang kampanya noong 2022 na magdala ng ₱20 kada kilong bigas sa merkado, at iginiit na ito ay nasimulan na sa ilang bahagi ng bansa. “Sa mga nagtatanong kung nasaan na ang bente pesos na bigas, ito ang…