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NTA rolls out P9-M aid for 2.6K typhoon-hit tobacco farmers

Manila, March 20 -- The National Tobacco Administration (NTA) on Thursday said it has started distributing PHP9 million worth of assistance to 2,618 tobacco farmers in Northern Luzon. The farmers wer... Read More


DepEd taps NBI vs. SHS voucher irregularities

Manila, March 20 -- The Department of Education (DepEd) on Thursday said it has tapped the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) to investigate alleged irregularities in the voucher program of Senior... Read More


DA reports lower rice imports amid local palay harvest

Mali, March 20 -- The Department of Agriculture (DA) on Thursday reported lower rice import arrivals amid the local palay harvest in the Philippines. As of March 13, only 640,915 metric tons (MT) of ... Read More


DA: ASF-affected barangays down to 39

Manila, March 19 -- The areas affected by African swine fever (ASF) are now down to 39 barangays, the Department of Agriculture (DA) said on Wednesday. This is a significant reduction from the 66 ASF... Read More


Economist: PH, India policy shifts help stabilize rice prices

Manila, March 19 -- The policy shifts in the Philippines and in India served as "game changers" that helped stabilize global rice prices, according to Indian-American agricultural economist and award-... Read More


DA sees robust pineapple industry in PH; output to hit 3.12M MT

Manila, March 19 -- A more robust pineapple industry may be expected in the Philippines within the year, the Department of Agriculture (DA) said on Wednesday. This came as the country hit around USD7... Read More


Number of ASF-affected barangays in PH drops

Manila, March 18 -- The number of barangays with active cases of African swine fever (ASF) dropped further by the end of February, the Department of Agriculture-Bureau of Animal Industry reported Tues... Read More


DepEd to slash teachers' paperwork load by 57%

MANILA, March 17 -- The Department of Education (DepEd) on Monday said it is set to reduce teachers' paperwork load by 57 percent out of the 174 total required school forms through a department order ... Read More


FTI to buy, sell cheaper local pork amid high retail prices

MANILA, March 17 -- The Department of Agriculture (DA) on Monday announced plans to buy and sell local pork, through the Food Terminal Inc. (FTI), to provide a cheaper option for Filipino consumers. ... Read More


PH to export 66K MT raw sugar to US

MANILA, March 13 -- The Philippines is set to export 66,000 metric tons (MT) of raw sugar to the United States during the crop year 2024-2025, according to the Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA). ... Read More