DA seeks P1B for ASF vaccine for small hog farmers; move seen key to restoring domestic pork supply
The Department of Agriculture (DA) is asking Congress for at least P1 billion to fund free African swine fever (ASF) vaccine for smallholder hog raisers nationwide starting next year.
DA pushes ₱3-B irrigation funding to shield farms vs El Nino
The Department of Agriculture is moving to roll out mobile solar irrigation systems to help Filipino farmers sustain crop production through the peak impacts of the El Niño weather pattern.
DA targets sustained food inflation easing for vulnerable households
The Department of Agriculture (DA) is pushing to build on October’s slower food price increases, especially for the country’s poorest families, rolling out more market-focused actions to keep basic goods affordable while shielding local food production from rising costs.
URC logs ₱41.4-B Q3 sales, 5% up for first 9 months
Universal Robina Corporation (URC) posted ₱41.4 billion in sales for the third quarter of 2026, rising 7 percent from the same period last year and picking up pace from the first half of the year.
Malampaya expansion buys field 6 more years of life
The nearly USD1-billion Malampaya expansion will extend by about six years the life of a gas field supplying roughly one-fifth of Luzon’s electricity requirements, giving the Philippines a crucial buffer against imported fuel dependence, volatile energy prices and potential supply disruptions.
