Manila, June 27 -- The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) said the 21 Philippine government officials who recently completed a study tour in Israel are bringing home valuable insights on sustainability, food security, and livestock production that would help strengthen local programs.

The delegation, composed of officials from the DILG, Department of Agriculture, and various local government units, was in Israel upon the invitation of the Israeli government for a study tour on agricultural innovation, dairy production, and cattle raising, the DILG said in a news release Thursday night.

The officials were originally scheduled to return to the country in two batches on June 13 and 20. However, when conflict erupted bet...