Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr. recently visited the demonstration farm of the Taiwan Technical Mission (TTM), which serves as a regional hub for agricultural training, research, and extension services.
In a groundbreaking move, the municipality of San Mateo has passed an ordinance aimed at ensuring the availability of safer, higher-quality rice for its residents. The ordinance, approved by the local government and supported by the Department of Agriculture through the Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice), sets a precedent for the country in rice quality assurance.
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.
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.
The Department of Agriculture (DA) has declared Camarines Norte free from avian influenza (AI), following effective containment measures and surveillance. DA Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. confirmed the resolution of the outbreak, which began last December when the H5N2 strain of AI was detected on a backyard duck farm in Talisay.
The Department of Agriculture (DA) and Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) formalized a five-year partnership Tuesday to deploy Earth observation, geospatial tools, and AI for strengthening agriculture, fisheries, disaster response, and climate resilience. The collaboration uses satellite data to speed up damage detection, improve irrigation planning, and shield food production from floods, droughts, and other risks.
Media giant ABS-CBN Corp. is set to lay off approximately 200 employees, representing roughly 7 percent of its total workforce, as it continues to grapple with persistent challenges in the content and advertising sectors.
The Department of Energy has formally certified that the one-month average price of Dubai crude oil has surpassed the $80-per-barrel threshold set by Republic Act 12316, triggering the process to consider suspending or reducing fuel excise taxes. From August 13 to September 11, 2026, the benchmark averaged $99.41 per barrel.
Mynt Inc., the fintech giant behind the widely used GCash app, is set to launch a historic initial public offering expected to reach roughly ₱92 billion. If finalized, the transaction will mark the largest fundraising event in the history of the Philippine Stock Exchange.