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PCA to plant 50M coconut trees in 2026 - DA

Manila, June 19 -- To further boost local productivity and regain the global top spot, the Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA) will plant 50 million coconut trees next year, the Department of Agricultu... Read More


Declare state of calamity to hasten response vs. RSSI, LGUs told

Manila, June 19 -- The Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) on Thursday urged local government units (LGUs) in areas heavily infested by red-striped soft-scale insects (RSSI) to declare a state of ca... Read More


DA: Agri officials among trapped PH delegates in Israel, now in Jordan

MANILA, June 18 -- Four agriculture officials, part of the Philippine delegation stranded in Israel, are now in Jordan, Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. said on Wednesday. Tiu Laurel ma... Read More


DepEd: 'Critical thinking' needed amid AI-generated content, deepfakes

MANILA, June 18 -- Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Sonny Angara on Wednesday underscored the need for critical thinking amid the rise of artificial intelligence (AI)-generated content and de... Read More


DepEd eyes to reverse 'learning crisis' within Marcos' term

MANILA, June 18 -- The Department of Education (DepEd) on Wednesday committed to intensifying efforts to reverse the "learning crisis" within the term of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. The DepEd m... Read More


DA: Fertilizer supply stable despite Israel-Iran conflict

MANILA, June 18 -- There is a stable supply of fertilizer for the agriculture sector in the country despite the conflict between Israel and Iran, the Department of Agriculture (DA) said on Wednesday. ... Read More


DA expands, refines P20/kg. rice program logistics framework

Manila, June 17 -- The Department of Agriculture (DA) on Tuesday reported the continuous expansion of its PHP20 per kg. rice program under the "Benteng Bigas Meron (BBM) Na," alongside efforts to refi... Read More


DA: Kadiwa ng Pangulo sites to sell cheaper pork in August

Manila, June 16 -- Amid the high prices of pork in local markets, the Department of Agriculture (DA) on Monday bared plans to make cheaper pork available to more Filipinos through its Kadiwa ng Pangul... Read More


SRA: PH sugar output to hit 2 million metric tons

Manila, June 16 -- The country's sugar production may breach two million metric tons (MT), the Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) reported on Monday. The volume is higher than the SRA's 1.782 mill... Read More


DA: No pork MSRP for local park amid repopulation efforts

Manila, June 16 -- There will be no maximum suggested retail price (MSRP) for local pork while the hog industry is still under its repopulation efforts because of African swine fever (ASF) in the coun... Read More