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DA INSPECTS CARTIMAR MARKET FOR SMUGGLED GOODS

Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. raised concerns over suspected agricultural smuggling and steep retail prices during his visit to the Cartimar market. Inspecting market stalls, Tiu Laurel identified vegetables like onion sticks, Chinese yam, large broccoli, and peppers—some still wrapped in packaging with Chinese characters—as potentially smuggled goods.  The agriculture chief pointed out that […]

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DA TO RICE SELLERS: FOLLOW NEW PRICE GUIDELINES

A day after the P58-per-kilo maximum suggested retail price (MSRP) for imported rice took effect in Metro Manila, the Department of Agriculture (DA) urged grains retailers to comply with the new directive that is intended to reflect recent tariff reduction and lower global prices. The joint monitoring team of the Department of Agriculture and Department […]

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DA EYES NEW RICE HARVEST RECORD FOR 2025

The Department of Agriculture (DA) aims to elevate food security in 2025, targeting a record rice harvest and enhanced agricultural systems. During the first Management Committee meeting of the year, Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. urged DA officials and staff to strive for greater achievements despite ongoing challenges. In his message, read by Undersecretary […]

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DTI, DA HOLD JOINT INSPECTION OF PASIG MARKET

The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and the Department of Agriculture (DA) conducted a market inspection in Mutya ng Pasig Mega Market and a nearby mart to ensure the availability of reasonably priced essential goods. This initiative follows a similar inspection conducted in Quezon City where key officials monitored prices and supply levels of […]

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DA, SAN MIGUEL FOODS AGREE TO HELP CORN FARMERS

The Department of Agriculture (DA) and San Miguel Foods inked a partnership to improve market access for Filipino farmers, focusing on the corn industry. Agriculture Undersecretary Roger Navarro, representing Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr., and San Miguel Foods Group General Manager Emmanuel Macalalag led the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) at the San […]

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DA OPENS AGRI AND FISHERIES LOGISTICS OFFICE

The Department of Agriculture (DA) has launched the Agricultural and Fisheries Logistics Office (AFLO) to tackle inefficiencies in the farm-to-market supply chain and ensure food security under Department Order 01. Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. said AFLO will address critical challenges like post-harvest losses, high market prices, and logistical bottlenecks, including poor infrastructure and […]

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DA TO ENFORCE P38 PER KILO RICE RETAIL PRICE

Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. announced that the price of the 25% broken rice variety sold under the Department of Agriculture’s Rice-for-All program (RFA25) will be reduced from P40 to P38 per kilogram. “This price reduction will take effect on Friday, just ahead of the implementation of the maximum suggested retail price (MSRP) of […]

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DA, DTI HOLD 1st JOINT MARKET MONITORING IN QC

The Department of Agriculture (DA) and the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) conducted their first joint market monitoring this year in Quezon City to survey supply and prices of essential agricultural commodities during the post-holiday season. Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. and Trade Secretary Ma. Cristina Roque led the Special Joint Market Monitoring […]

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DA: MORE KADIWA KIOSKS IN MARKETS, TRAIN STATIONS

The Department of Agriculture (DA) is ramping up efforts to make rice more accessible and affordable for Filipinos by expanding the Rice-for-All program, opening additional KADIWA ng Pangulo kiosks in public markets and train stations, and collaborating with local government units (LGUs) nationwide to distribute rice at fair prices, including the P29 rice program for […]

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DA: PH EYEING MORE RICE IMPORTS FROM PAKISTAN

The Philippines and Pakistan are optimistic they could reach a final deal by June next year on the allocation by the South Asian nation of at least 1 million metric tons of rice to fill a quarter of Manila’s annual import requirement of the food staple. Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. met with Dr. […]