DA to Quality of Affordable Rice “may 1-3 percent na na-downgrade ang quality or nabubukbok” The Department of Agriculture (DA) has ensured the quality of affordable rice for Visayas at P20 per kilogram. The affordable rice is part of a special program where the national government, together with local government units (LGUs), will help cover … Read more
P30-M Worth of White Onions Attempted to be Smuggled in Manila Seized by DA The Department of Agriculture (DA) intercepted P30 million worth of white onions that attempted to be smuggled into Manila. 100 tons or 100,000 kilos of alleged smuggled white onions worth P30 million were discovered at Port of Manila. In the statement … Read more
3 Men Arrested for Posing as Fake DA Employees and Selling Rice Seeds Police authorities arrested three men posing as fake employees of the Department of Agriculture (DA) and selling rice seeds. During a buy-bust operation in Saguday, Quirino, the Quirino Criminal Investigation and Detection Group Provincial Field Unit, or CIDG-PFU, detained three phony or … Read more
President-Elect Bongbong Marcos To Sit as Department of Agriculture Secretary BONGBONG MARCOS – The President-Elect announced that he will head the Department of Agriculture “for now”. On June 30, a new administration will begin its term in the Philippine government. President-elect Bongbong Marcos will have his inauguration at the Philippine National Museum. The Marcos family … Read more
Senator Lacson Expose the P6B “Tongpats” Scheme in Pork Importation from Syndicate in DA Senator Panfilo Lacson expose the P6 billion “tongpats” scheme in pork importation allegedly from the syndicate inside the Department of Agriculture (DA). Lacson blasted billions of pesos’ worth of pork import corruption. According to him, as much as P5 to P7 … Read more
Misamis Oriental LGU Cull Over 500 Hogs, Sow Due to African Swine Flu Outbreak The Department of Agriculture (DA) in Misamis Oriental leads the cull of over 500 hogs, sows that have been affected by the African Swine Flu (ASF) amid the outbreak. Residents of barangay Pagawan has nothing to do when the Department of … Read more
Department of Agriculture To Provide ₱5,000 Cash Aid To Rice Farmers RICE FARMERS – The Department of Agriculture (DA) said on Sunday that it will provide at about ₱5,000 cash aid to 600K rice farmers. The Philippine News Agency states that this is in order to aid getting their needs amid the enhanced quarantine, William … Read more
DA Appeals to Local Execs to Let Food Workers Go Back To Work Amid Quarantine DA – The Department of Agriculture urged the local government units to allow food workers to go to work to ensure the food supply of quarantined areas. Philippine President Rodrigo Roa Duterte placed Luzon under “enhanced community quarantine” to contain … Read more
DA Advises Public Not To Purchase Food Waste From Hotels And Airlines DA – The Department of Agriculture (DA) recently warned the public against buying food waste from hotels and airlines. This is in order to keep the African Swine Fever (ASF) from spreading The agriculture agency said earlier this week that the ASF outbreak … Read more
Philippines Is Looking To Make The First Shipment Of Coconut To US By July FIRST – The shipment of coconut to be sold in United States’ markets could be made by the Philippines within the days of July. In a previous report, the Philippines’ government officials already looked into the possibility of exporting young coconuts … Read more