Agriculture
DA eyes boost to pork, chicken supply to ease inflation pressure
Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr. said Friday the slight increase in June inflation underscores the urgent need for the Department of Agriculture (DA) to intensify efforts in addressing food-driven price pressures—especially from fish, pork, and chicken.
GenSan fish port upgrade signals push for fisheries reform
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr. on Friday inspected the ongoing rehabilitation of the General Santos City Fish Port Complex, underlining the administration’s commitment to modernizing the fisheries sector and improving the livelihood of coastal communities.
Pilmico, LGU back Iligan farmers with new drying facility
Aboitiz Foods' agribusiness arm Pilmico has partnered with the Iligan City government to establish a corn drying facility aimed at boosting post-harvest efficiency for yellow corn farmers in the region.
Speaker Romualdez pushing 2 bills to sustain President Marcos’ P20 rice
REELECTED Leyte 1st District Rep. Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez on Wednesday threw his full support behind the expansion of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s “Benteng Bigas, Meron Na” program, calling it a lifeline for ordinary Filipinos and a concrete sign that the government is listening and acting on the people’s needs.
Filinvest sugar mill hits historic 1MT milestone
Filinvest Group’s Cotabato Sugar Central Co., Inc. has achieved a historic breakthrough, processing over one million metric tons of sugarcane this milling season—the first time in more than two decades and 42% above target.
