Agriculture
DA delegation explores Thailand’s agricultural innovations and trade opportunities
Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr. recently led a delegation to Thailand to explore the country’s advanced farming practices and discuss potential trade and investment opportunities in the agriculture sector.
BOC to file economic sabotage charges over P202M mackerel seizure
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) is preparing to file economic sabotage charges against the importer behind the recently seized P202-million worth of misdeclared frozen mackerel at the Port of Manila.
New pork price cap to take effect in Metro Manila wet markets
The Department of Agriculture (DA) will implement a maximum suggested retail price (MSRP) for pork in wet markets across the National Capital Region starting 10 March. The new price cap will set pork liempo at P380 per kilogram, kasim and pigue at P350 per kilogram, and "sabit ulo" (the price traders pass to retailers) at P300 per kilogram.
Mining group scores Palawan’s 50-year moratorium on mining projects
The Chamber of Mines of the Philippines (COMP) has expressed strong objections to the Palawan provincial government decision implementing a 50-year moratorium on new mining projects, calling it “myopic” and counterproductive. The local ordinance, passed by the Sangguniang Panlalawigan of Palawan, halts the issuance of mining endorsements, exploration permits, and mineral agreements for five decades.
DA bans poultry imports from 3 US States
The Department of Agriculture (DA) has lifted the importation ban on poultry products from France while imposing a temporary ban on imports from the US states of Indiana, New York, and Pennsylvania.
