Agriculture
Marcos inaugurates P61.7M rice facility in Pampanga
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. led the inauguration of a ₱61.7 million rice processing system (RPS) in Guagua, Pampanga on Friday, the fifth such facility built in the province under the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF).
Bataan declared bird flu-free after three years of outbreaks
The Department of Agriculture (DA) has officially declared Bataan free from highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), marking a major recovery milestone for one of Central Luzon’s key poultry-producing provinces.
DA orders audit of farm-to-market roads
Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. has ordered a full audit of all farm-to-market road (FMR) projects from 2021 to 2025, echoing President Marcos’ call for accountability amid flood control project controversies.
Argentina poultry imports banned over bird flu outbreak
The Department of Agriculture (DA) has temporarily banned the importation of domestic and wild birds, including poultry products, from Argentina due to a confirmed outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (H5N1).
Tiu Laurel pushes for full agri budget
Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr. on Monday urged the House of Representatives to approve in full the Department of Agriculture’s proposed ₱176.7-billion budget for 2026, calling it a “critical investment” in the country’s future and long-overdue support for farmers and fisherfolk.
