Agriculture
Philippine Fisheries Development Authority heeds DOF call for higher dividend payout
The Philippine Fisheries Development Authority (PFDA) will heed the call of the Department of Finance to increase the amount of dividends it will remit to the National Treasury this year.
DA chief designates Valley Forge Military Academy alumnus as OIC for inspectorate, enforcement
Carlos Carag, a graduate of Valley Forge Military Academy in the US, has been designated by Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr. as officer-in-charge of the office of the assistant secretary for DA Inspectorate and Enforcement.
SM group boosts livelihood of local farmers with farm to store program
Agriculture is one of the major sectors in the country with over 10 million individuals in the industry. SM recognizes that as a group,...
DA says mackerel import ban to flush out erring importers, won’t undermine fish supply
Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel, Jr. on Thursday downplayed claims the impending import ban against frozen round scad, bonito and mackerel would undermine production of canned fish, particularly mackerel.
Fish canning operator apprehension over fish supply not supported by VAT sales numbers – Tiu Laurel
FAO 195 prohibits the entry of imported fish into domestic wet markets without a certificate of necessity to import.
