Agriculture
Four DA officials safely repatriated amid Israel-Iran conflict
Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr. expressed deep gratitude to the Philippine Embassy in Israel and other government agencies for ensuring the safe return of four Department of Agriculture (DA) officials who were stranded in Israel after renewed tensions with Iran.
DA, PNP strengthen crackdown on onion smuggling
The Department of Agriculture (DA) is ramping up its anti-smuggling campaign—particularly targeting onions—with the support of the Philippine National Police (PNP), following a string of smuggling cases in Cagayan de Oro, Subic, and Manila.
DA completes warehouse upgrades in Cagayan Valley
SANTIAGO CITY — The Department of Agriculture (DA), through its Masagana Agri-Food Infrastructure Modernization (MAFIM) program, has completed the rehabilitation of six out of ten National Food Authority (NFA) warehouses across Region II—a key step in strengthening the country’s grain storage and food security system.
CAT denies link to Hacienda Luisita payout after shares surged
Central Azucarera de Tarlac (CAT) on Friday denied it stands to benefit from a potential multi-billion-peso compensation tied to a recent Court of Appeals (CA) ruling in favor of Hacienda Luisita Inc. (HLI).
DAR appeals ₱28-B Hacienda Luisita payout order
The Land Bank of the Philippines on Thursday said the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) had asked the Court of Appeals in May to reconsider its order requiring the government to pay just compensation of ₱28.48 billion to Hacienda Luisita Inc. (HLI). The order arose from a Supreme Court ruling mandating the distribution of 4,500 hectares of land under the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program (CARP).
