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Gov’t eyes bigger pork imports to stabilize prices

Gov’t eyes bigger pork imports to stabilize prices

Maria Bernadette Romero

03 Jun 2026

2 min read

The Department of Agriculture has reactivated the Task Force El Niño and begun preparing interventions for farmers as at least 15 areas, mostly in Luzon, experience moisture stress and agricultural losses surpass P3 billion. The agency warned that a possible El Niño beginning in July or August could reduce rice output, threaten rain-fed farms and affect the country's wet season cropping cycle through early next year.

DA revives El Niño task force as dry spell threat looms

Anita Villanueva

31 May 2026

2 min read

Kamuning Market vendors arrange their wares.

Vegetable prices remain high due to expensive logistics, fuel prices, and weather damages.

Philippines eyes wider export market for durian, mangoes, bananas

Pola Coleen L. Bartolome

27 May 2026

1 min read

NFA taps more mills to expand palay procurement

NFA taps more mills to expand palay procurement

Maria Bernadette Romero

26 May 2026

2 min read

Local hog raisers on Monday questioned the government’s decision to increase pork import allocations to 204,000 metric tons, saying there is no supply shortage or price spike to justify the move. Samahang Industriya ng Agrikultura Chairman Rosendo So warned that cheaper imported pork could severely hurt local producers and called for greater consultation with stakeholders before implementing the policy.

Hog raisers question higher pork import quota

Anita Villanueva

25 May 2026

2 min read

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

Trader buying surge slows NFA procurement

Maria Bernadette Romero

18 May 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.

Gov’t bans Greece animal imports after FMD outbreak

Maria Bernadette Romero

12 May 2026

2 min read

El Niño

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

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