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Angara: 1st day of school smooth under close gov't watch

Manila, June 16 -- The first day of classes in all public schools nationwide was generally smooth under the close watch of the various government agencies, Education Secretary Sonny Angara said on Mon... Read More


DA, DOLE to hire TUPAD workers for wider Kadiwa ng Pangulo rollout

| Manila, June 16 -- The Department of Agriculture (DA) and the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) on Monday partnered to hire workers for the wider rollout of Kadiwa ng Pangulo (KNP) programs... Read More


Minimum wage earners delighted over P20/kg rice program expansion

MANILA, June 13 -- Minimum wage earners on Friday expressed delight as they availed of the PHP20 per kilogram of "high-quality" National Food Authority (NFA) rice during the first day of the simultane... Read More


DA eyes P20/kg rice nat'l policy, mobile app in Oct

MANILA, June 13 -- The Department of Agriculture (DA) is set to finalize the national control policy and launch the mobile application for the PHP20 per kilogram (kg) rice program under the "Benteng B... Read More


DA: Rice retail price may dip further with lower rice MSRP, RFAs

MANILA, June 13 -- The prices of retail rice may dip further in the local markets with the target lowering of the maximum suggested retail price (MSRP) for rice and Rice For All (RFA) varieties, the D... Read More


DepEd delivers smart TVs, laptops before the school opening

MANILA, June 13 -- The Department of Education (DepEd) on Friday said it has delivered smart televisions and laptops to public schools across the country ahead of the official opening of classes on Ju... Read More


Young Pinoy farmers: Game-changing gov't support, modern freedom

Manila, June 12 -- No money in Philippine agri?" Young farmers beg to differ as they highlighted "game-changing" support from the government to help them thrive in various agricultural ventures. Thi... Read More


DA chief backs gradual tariff hike on rice imports

Manila, June 12 -- Almost a year after its implementation, Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. on Thursday backed the "gradual" hike of tariffs on 5 percent broken imported rice starting la... Read More


PCA: 'Cocolisap' infestation not threat to PH coconut industry

Manila, June 11 -- The Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA) said Wednesday the coconut scale insect (CSI), also known as "cocolisap," is not a threat to the coconut industry. The PCA made the assurance... Read More


PH seeks enhanced agri trade with Egypt

Manila, June 11 -- The Philippines is seeking to expand agricultural trade with Egypt in line with the directives of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., the Department of Agriculture (DA) said on Wedne... Read More