Agriculture
Agri chief says actions taken to assure supply, affordable prices of rice, sugar, onions
Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel, Jr. assured lawmakers that his agency is closely watching the market and is taking steps to assure sufficient supply of food items at affordable prices, particularly rice, sugar, and onions.
Metrobank Foundation commits building onion cold storage facility
A technical working group (TWG) at the Department of Agriculture (DA) is assessing the commitment of the Metrobank Foundation Inc.’s (MBFI) to establish a P25 million onion cold storage facility.
Pres. Marcos meets Xi to find ways to reduce South China Sea tensions
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr met with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday, seeking ways to come up with ways to reduce tensions in the South China Sea and restore Filipino fishermen's access to fishing grounds.
US EPA extends P280 million technical assistance package DENR
A pair of agreements had been signed promoting competitiveness, ease of doing business and predictable regulations in the local minerals sector as well as that promoting environmental and human health protection.
DA, rice-based enterprises join Cashless Expo 2023
Organized by the GoDigitalPilipinas Movement (GDP) Inc. in partnership with the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), and DA, the three-day event promotes the use of digital or cashless transactions among micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) and consumers.
