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Isabela LGU passes landmark rice quality ordinance

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.

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.

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.

Camarines Norte declared avian flu-free

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.

DA inspects misdeclared frozen fish

Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr. led an inspection on Monday of one-and-a-half dozen container vans suspected of being loaded with hundreds of tons of frozen fish, but was declared by importers as processed plant-based commodities. A earlier spot check conducted by the Department of Agriculture's Bureau of Plant Industry and the Bureau of Customs on two of the 19 40-foot container vans revealed boxes of frozen mackerels locally known as tamban, and frozen round scad-locally known as galunggong rather than the frozen fried taro sticks, sweet potato balls, and assorted food products from China, as declared in the shipping manifest.

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Japan envoy highlights maritime security cooperation at Makati Symposium

Japan Ambassador to the Philippines, Endo Kazuya, on Friday attended a symposium on maritime security titled “Safeguarding the Maritime Domain for the Free and Open Indo-Pacific.” The event was co-hosted by the Japan Institute of International Affairs and the Stratbase Institute for Strategic and International Studies in Makati City.

GCash waives fees for Filipinos in Middle East

GCash will temporarily waive transaction fees for users in the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and Oman to help overseas Filipinos manage finances amid ongoing developments in the region.

GSIS, JICA push improved valuation of government assets

The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) are advancing a project to improve how government assets are valued and insured, following their second Joint Coordinating Committee meeting on March 5.

Italian luxury furniture finds stylish Filipino audience 

If your idea of a dream bedroom includes a bed that costs about as much as a small car, welcome to the rarefied world of Italian luxury furniture, where comfort is expected but craftsmanship takes the spotlight.

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