By Stephanie Sevillano | July 8, 2025 MANILA – As many as 100 individuals linked to 20 companies may face charges for alleged involvement in agricultural smuggling in the country, the Department of Agriculture (DA) warned Tuesday. In an ambush interview, DA Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. reiterated his desire to have someone jailed at least… Read More DA to file raps vs. up to 100 suspects for agri-smuggling
By Henry Empeño | July 8, 2025 SUBIC BAY FREEPORT — The Department of Agriculture (DA) seized 31 container vans of smuggled agricultural commodities worth hundreds of millions of pesos at the Port of Subic on Tuesday, July 8, after finding they lacked import permits in violation of food safety and customs regulations. Agriculture Secretary… Read More DA seizes 31 vans of smuggled agri products in Subic
By E.H. Edejer | July 7, 2025 MASINLOC, Zambales — Local fishermen see good news amid Chinese bullying on West Philippine Sea (WPS), as the Zambales provincial government announced the planned acquisition of a modern harvester boat and three ancillary vessels for payao fishing. Governor Hermogenes Ebdane Jr. said on Monday, July 7, that the… Read More Zambales fishers welcome gov’t assist in ‘payao’ fishing
AGRICULTURE Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr. on Tuesday called on the Bureau of Customs (BOC) to suspend the release of 59 container vans that were recently unloaded at the Subic Bay Freeport, amid strong suspicion that the shipments contain smuggled agricultural products—chief among them, onions and fish. The request aligns with the directive of… Read More DA flags 59 container vans in Subic amid smuggling concerns
By Reia G. Pabelonia | July 1, 2025 IBA, ZAMBALES (PIA) — The Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) distributed farm machinery to a total of five agrarian reform beneficiaries’ organizations (ARBOs) in Zambales to bolster their disaster resilience. These were funded under the agency’s Climate Resilient Farm Productivity Support Program (CRFPSP) Sustainable Livelihood Development Support… Read More DAR provides farm machinery to 5 Zambales ARBOs to bolster disaster resilience
By PIA | May 29, 2025 GREENHOUSES can greatly enhance agricultural productivity. They enable year-round cultivation, regardless of external weather conditions, resulting in increased yields compared to traditional farming methods. For instance, Metro Pacific Fresh Farms (MPFF), the country’s largest greenhouse facility in San Rafael, Bulacan, which President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. visited on Wednesday, boasts… Read More Greenhouse and green technology to enhance food security
By Camille C. Nagaño | May 26, 2025 SCIENCE CITY OF MUÑOZ (PIA) — The Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) is encouraging farmers to start setting up business through its Rice Business Innovations System (RiceBIS) 2.0 Program. Program lead Diadem Gonzales-Esmero said the RiceBIS 2.0 aims to change the mindset of farmers from mere rice… Read More PhilRice encourages farmers to venture into business
By Henry Empeño | May 25, 2025 BOTOLAN, Zambales — It may have rained on everyone’s parade, but “Zamba-Liwanag” Float Parade, the culminating activity of this year’s Dinamulag Festival undeterredly marched on—drums beating, lights on, and with or without umbrellas to ward off the sudden evening shower. A total of 22 colorfully decorated floats from… Read More ‘Zamba-Liwanag’ caps Dinamulag Festival 2025
By E.H. Edejer | March 25, 2025 IBA, Zambales — The provincial government of Zambales is now focused on improving the production level of carabao mangoes here to ensure the competitiveness of the popular “dinamulag” variety and further boost income for growers and other industry stakeholders. Governor Hermogenes Ebdane Jr. said on Monday the government’s… Read More Zambales gov’t boosts ‘dinamulag’ mango industry
By Reia G. Pabelonia | March 12, 2025 IBA, Zambales (PIA) — The Department of Agrarian Reform trained about 25 farmers in Subic, Zambales in the process of making bagoong. The attendees were members of the SAPAO Cawag Farmers Association Inc. DAR Bataan-Zambales Program Beneficiaries Development Division Head Dana Domingo said the initiative aims to provide… Read More 25 Subic farmers undergo bagoong making training
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