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DEPARTMENT of Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. announces to the media the creation of a single project management office that will handle the agency's World Bank-funded Philippines Sustainable Agriculture Transformation Program and Technical Assistance for Sustainable Agricultural Transformation Project. This single PMO, Tiu Laurel said, aims to speed up the implementation of the PSAT program and TASAT projects' objectives.

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Maria Bernadette Romero

12 May 2026

2 min read

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Gov’t readies water systems, farm inputs to blunt El Niño impact

Maria Bernadette Romero

29 Apr 2026

2 min read

DEPARTMENT of Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. announces to the media the creation of a single project management office that will handle the agency's World Bank-funded Philippines Sustainable Agriculture Transformation Program and Technical Assistance for Sustainable Agricultural Transformation Project. This single PMO, Tiu Laurel said, aims to speed up the implementation of the PSAT program and TASAT projects' objectives.

DA, Megawide to build agro-industrial hubs

Maria Bernadette Romero

28 Apr 2026

1 min read

Spike in rice prices A vendor scoops rice at a Manila market as concerns grow over a 60-day rice import suspension starting 1 September. Stakeholders warned the ban could increase retail rice prices, citing reduced imported supply and rising local palay prices.

Imported rice prices surge in Western Visayas

Fraye Cedrick Anona

21 Apr 2026

1 min read

President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. personally led a special joint price and supply monitoring at Agora Public Market in San Juan City amid successive increases in fuel prices that are burdening consumers on Wednesday, March 18, 2026.

The President is joined by Department of Agriculture Francisco Tiu Laurel, Department of Trade and Industry Christina Roque and San Juan Mayor Francis Zamora in inspecting stalls to ensure that prices of basic goods remain stable.

The effects of tensions in the Middle East are being felt in local markets, particularly through rising oil prices that impact transportation and food production. Higher fuel costs create a domino effect, driving up fares as well as the prices of vegetables, meat, and other essential commodities. Authorities closely checked the prices of rice, chicken, pork, fish, and vegetables to prevent profiteering.

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Food price stability faces pressure from higher fuel costs

Maria Bernadette Romero

18 Apr 2026

2 min read

Farmers are seeing strong harvests and better prices this season, but Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. said rising fertilizer costs and the country’s continued need to import rice remain key challenges to sustaining supply and affordability.

DA: Farmers see better harvests, higher prices amid cost pressures

Anita Villanueva

14 Apr 2026

2 min read

People line up to buy rice priced at P20 per kilo and other farm products at the Kadiwa ng Pangulo Center in Malate, Manila on Friday, 10 April 2026.

Residents said they queued as early as 4 a.m., with some sleeping outside overnight to secure a spot and avail of the subsidized rice under the Bente Bigas program.

P20-rice expands to Makati, widens Metro reach

Maria Bernadette Romero

14 Apr 2026

1 min read

DEPARTMENT of Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. said he has ‘instructed SRA Administrator Pablo Azcona to closely monitor local sugar refinery production and provide regular updates, so we maintain an accurate picture of our standard and premium grade refined stocks.’

DA aid to lift farm, fish output in Albay

Maria Bernadette Romero

14 Mar 2026

2 min read

VULNERABLE sectors, such as senior citizens, 4Ps members, PWDs and solo parents, form a queue to avail of the P20 per kilo rice sold at Kadiwa ng Pangulo at Bureau of Animal Industry in Visayas Avenue, Quezon City. Beneficiaries of the P20 rice program are allowed to purchase up to 30 kilos of rice per month.

Rice program widens Mindanao reach

Maria Bernadette Romero

12 Mar 2026

2 min read

THE provincial government and local students partnered to support nipa palm farmers and formalize the vinegar production industry.

Bulacan launches initiative to preserve authentic Sukang Paombong

08 Mar 2026

2 min read

DA Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel noted that the agricultural sector’s 3.1 percent growth in 2025 reflects the early impact of recent reforms, despite challenges including 23 storms last year, 22 of which struck during the second half, a critical period for harvests.

P150M fuel subsidy allocated for farmers, fishermen

Abegail Esquierda

07 Mar 2026

2 min read

NFA upgrades warehouse systems in Camarines Sur to reduce post-harvest losses and preserve palay quality.

High-tech storage boosts rice buffer stocks

Maria Bernadette Romero

07 Mar 2026

1 min read

Back to the Waters — Fisherfolk in Carles, Iloilo return to the Visayan Sea as BFAR 6 lift the three-month closed season, marking the reopening of the area for sustainable fishing after strict conservation measures.

Visayan Sea reopens after 3-month closed season

Fraye Cedrick Anona

03 Mar 2026

2 min read

MABANGO 3 rice proves resilient, able to sprout even under flooded conditions.

Silver medalist Mabango 3 shows flood tolerance

25 Feb 2026

2 min read

Cacao beans being dried at a farm in Bataan.

PCIC, PCIA to boost cacao development in the Philippines

19 Feb 2026

1 min read

THE Philippine Center for Postharvest Development and Mechanization (PhilMech) has turned over a rice processing facility to a farmer’s cooperative at Barangay Alinunu in the town of Abulug, Cagayan on 18 February 2026.

PhilMech turns over rice facility to Cagayan farmers

19 Feb 2026

1 min read

DA rolls out more P20 rice outlets in Metro Manila

DA rolls out more P20 rice outlets in Metro Manila

13 Feb 2026

2 min read

Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. shows a photocopy of his text exchange with former congressman Zaldy Co — along with a confidential report for Congress — in response to Co’s allegations of “price and import manipulation” of sugar, onion, rice, and fish. Tiu also denied claims that Co influenced the reduction of rice tariffs from 35 percent to 15 percent. The secretary refuted all accusations during a press conference at the Department of Agriculture office in Quezon City on Thursday. Photo by Analy Labor

Philippine agriculture posts strongest growth in eight years, says Tiu Laurel

10 Feb 2026

2 min read

The satellite to be launched by the Astranis-Orbits Corp. partnership is expected to generate $400 million in investment over the next eight years. The MicroGEO satellite and succeeding ones are expected to provide internet service in the unserved and underserved areas of the Philippines, covering up to 10 million users and 30,000 barangays.

Satellite tech offers clearer picture of flood, drought damage to rice farms

10 Feb 2026

1 min read

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