Department of Agriculture

Department of Agriculture Discovers ‘Ghost’ Farm-to-Market Roads in Mindanao 

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Farm-to-Market Roads

DA Uncovers P75 Million ‘Ghost’ Farm-to-Market Roads in Mindanao The Department of Agriculture reportedly discovered an alleged ‘ghost’ farm-to-market road projects in Mindanao.  On Tuesday (September 30, 2025), Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. Reported that the agency discovered an alleged ‘ghost’ farm-to-market road projects in Mindanao worth P75 million.  ‘Sa ngayon initial reports pa lang at hindi naman ganoon kalaki in terms of the whole FMR projects, isolated … Read more

Taal Lake Fish: Are They Safe To Eat? Agriculture Department Responds

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Taal Lake

This is what the Agri department said when asked about the fish in Taal Lake. The Department of Agriculture (DA) responds to questions about the safety concerns in terms of eating fish from Taal Lake. Julie Patidongan, alias “Totoy,” the whistleblower in the case of the missing sabungeros, claimed that those who disappeared were killed … Read more

Bongbong Marcos Says “P20 Rice is here to stay”

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Bongbong Marcos

Pres. Bongbong Marcos Speaks on P20 Per Kilo Rice Program BONGBONG MARCOS – Amid questions, the Philippine President assured the Filipinos that the P20 per kilo rice program will continue. Countless different reactions from Filipinos crossed the surface after the Department of Agriculture previously announced that P20 per kilo rice will be available in Visayas. … Read more

Bongbong Marcos on P20 per Kilo Rice:  ”Watch me sustain it”

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Bongbong Marcos

Pres. Bongbong Marcos Speaks on P20 per Kilo Rice Program of PH Gov’t BONGBONG MARCOS – The President expressed his confidence in sustaining the P20 per kilo rice program of the government. The most popular campaign promise of Pres. Marcos was to reduce the cost of rice to P20 per kilo. Rice is a staple … Read more

Agriculture Department Temporarily Halts P20 per Kilo Rice Sale

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Agriculture Department Secretary Francisco Laurel

Comelec Advises Agriculture Department to Wait Until After Elections AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT – The DA temporarily halts the P20 per kilo rice sale as per the advice of the Commission on Elections. In the late of April, the DA announced that affordable NFA rice will be sold at P20 per kilo in Visayas. The said announcement … Read more

DA Confirms P20 Per Kilo Rice Is Safe & Good Quality 

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DA Says Affordable Rice Is Safe The Department of Agriculture (DA) has confirmed that the rice being sold at P20 per kilo is clean and free from weevils or any pests.  Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel himself, along with other officials from the department, led the rice tasting to ensure that the National Food Authority … Read more