Damage to agriculture as a consequence of El Niño weather disruptions has approached P10 billion, according to latest data from the Department of Agriculture’s (DA) Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Operations Center.
The Department of Agriculture has lifted the temporary ban on domestic and wild birds and their products including poultry meat, day old chicks, eggs and semen originating from the State of Ohio, United States of America.
The Municipality of Teresa in Rizal province, the Pitahaya Farm in Tacloban City and the Masayag Farmers Association in Bohol may be hundreds of kilometers apart, but they share one thing in common: they earned the distinction as winners of the first Compost Producer Achiever’s Award.
The peso’s slide beyond P63 against the US dollar is threatening to drive up Philippine manufacturing costs and fuel inflation, raising concerns as businesses brace for stronger Christmas-season demand.
Jollibee Philippines emerged as Advertiser of the Year at the SMARTIES Philippines 2026 Awards, taking home 10 honors for campaigns that combine artificial intelligence (AI), data analytics and creativity to drive consumer engagement and business impact.
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has urged consumers to avoid panic-buying and hoarding, assuring the public that supplies of basic goods remain adequate and prices stable ahead of Christmas and the anticipated Super El Niño.
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources-Environmental Management Bureau (EMB) has scheduled a public scoping hearing on November 9, 2026, for DMCI Power Corporation’s proposed 15-megawatt coal-biomass power plant in Narra, Palawan, valued at P3 billion.