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  3. DA warns rice sector on bogus import offers

    DA warns rice sector on bogus import offers

    The DA cautions rice millers and importers about fake solicitation forms offering nonexistent import “allocations” while the moratorium remains in effect.

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  6. DA Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel, Jr., DAR Secretary Conrado Estrella, and Agrarian Reform Chair Sen. Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan and other officials hold a joint press-conference for the implementation of EO 100 and EO 101 issued by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr, directing all national and local government agencies to fully implement the Sagip Saka Act or Republic Act No. 11321, which establishes the Farmers and Fisherfolk Enterprise Development Program to provide all forms of assistance to farmers and fisherfolk to reach their full potential, increase their income, and improve their quality of life, held at Department of Agrarian Reform office in Quezon City on Thursday , 06 November 2025.

    DA, DAR Joint press con

    DA Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel, Jr., DAR Secretary Conrado Estrella, and Agrarian Reform Chair Sen. Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan and other officials hold a…

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  7. Hog farmers get price floor relief

    Hog farmers get price floor relief

    The Department of Agriculture (DA) has set a minimum farmgate price of P210 per kilo for live hogs to protect local producers from steep losses, while also…

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  10. (Photo courtesy of Office of Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan)

    'All-out war' vs agri smugglers declared

    Senator Kiko Pangilinan and the Bureau of Customs have declared an “all-out war” on agricultural smugglers, vowing criminal charges and tighter coordination to…

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  11. SAGIP SAKA. Consumers purchase fruits and vegetables directly from farmers at Kadiwa sa Pangulo in Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental. President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Saturday 25 October issued Executive Order No. 101, directing the full implementation of the Sagip Saka Act, which establishes a program for farmers and fisherfolk aimed at improving their production and productivity.

    Marcos signs EOs to implement Sagip Saka Act

    President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. signed Executive Orders 100 and 101 to establish a palay floor price and ensure the full implementation of the Sagip Saka…

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  13. Pangilinan: Stop buying imported rice

    Pangilinan: Stop buying imported rice

    Senator Kiko Pangilinan urges the government to buy local rice and set a floor price for palay to boost Filipino farmers’ income.

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  14. Extreme heat directly impacts farmers and fisherfolk with broader socio-economic implications.

    Farmers decry delayed fertilizer subsidies

    Farmers and officials slam the Department of Agriculture over delayed fertilizer subsidies, citing reduced productivity, unfair rice prices, and suspicions of…

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