The Department of Agriculture (DA) will formally launch a Food Security Task Force on Monday, April 6, in a decisive move to shield the country’s food supply from the impact of escalating tensions in the Middle East.
Global investment firm KKR & Co. Inc. has postponed plans to sell its stake in Metro Pacific Health Corp. (MPH), the Philippines’ largest hospital group, due to uncertainties caused by the ongoing Middle East conflict.
Rising fuel costs are putting pressure on vegetable farmers in Benguet and nearby provinces, increasing transport expenses and threatening incomes and supply, the Department of Agriculture (DA) said.
The Department of Agriculture (DA) has expanded its ₱20-per-kilo rice program, “Benteng Bigas, Meron Na!”, in Leyte and Samar to help more low-income families access affordable food.