Rising demand among Filipino consumers for affordable, high-nutrition food and beverages is opening major commercial opportunities for dairy ingredients, according to insights shared at an industry trade seminar hosted by the U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC).

The Department of Agriculture (DA) has lifted the import ban on domestic and wild birds from Japan, including day-old chicks and hatching eggs, after confirming the country is free of highly pathogenic avian influenza.

The Department of Energy (DOE) is partnering closely with the BARMM Ministry of Environment, Natural Resources and Energy (MENRE) to strengthen energy security, expand access, and develop local resources.