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DA: URC’S FLOUR FACTORY TO BOOST PH FOOD SECURITY

Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel, Jr. lauded Universal Robina Corp. (URC) for its P5.4 billion investment in a new flour milling plant in Sariaya, Quezon, calling it a significant step in enhancing the country’s food security and agricultural sector. President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr., Universal Robina Corporation Chairman Lance Gokongwei, Secretary Conrado Estrella of the Department […]

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PIMENTEL LAUDS CONFERENCE OF RICE STAKEHOLDERS

Senate Minority Floor Leader Koko Pimentel III commended over 200 rice stakeholders from across the country who gathered for the 2024 National Rice Industry Stakeholders Conference. The conference, organized by the Department of Agriculture-National Rice Program (DA-NRP) and the DA-Philippine Council for Agriculture and Fisheries (PCAF), took place from November 25-27, 2024. Pimentel stressed that […]

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CUA TO LGUS: ENSURE ACCESS TO CHEAPER FOOD

The president of the Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines (ULAP) urged his fellow local leaders to ensure that people in their communities have easier access to affordable food. This, as a recent Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey showed that 46 percent of Filipino families considered themselves “food-poor”, the highest since the 49 percent […]

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LEGARDA: FOOD SECURITY WITH LAW VS AGRI SMUGGLING

Senator Loren Legarda lauded the signing of Republic Act No. 12022, or the Anti-Agricultural Economic Sabotage Act, into law, which will establish new measures against rampant smuggling. The law seeks to curtail smuggling, profiteering, and hoarding of agricultural products. “We welcome the signing of this priority measure, which seeks to make food products more affordable […]

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ATAYDE LAUDS NEW LAW VS AGRICULTURAL SMUGGLING

The enactment of the Anti-Agricultural Economic Sabotage Act is a boon for Filipino families who dedicate a sizable percentage of their budgets for food. This according to Quezon City 1st District Rep. Juan Carlos “Arjo” Atayde, who on Thursday said that “Filipino consumers are the biggest winners today because by targeting agricultural economic saboteurs––hoarders, price […]

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DA CHIEF: TUNA INDUSTRY CRUCIAL TO FOOD SECURITY

Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel, Jr. underscored the important role played by the tuna industry in generating investments, creating jobs and ensuring the country’s food security at the start of the 24th National Tuna Congress and Trade Exhibit in General Santos City, hailed as the tuna capital of the Philippines. In his keynote address at […]

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DA: KADIWA TO OPEN OUTLETS IN VISAYAS, MINDANAO

The Department of Agriculture will expand the KADIWA ng Pangulo program to Visayas and Mindanao in September as part of the broader plan to widen its store network, which offers lower-priced farm goods including rice, in Metro Manila and the rest of Luzon. “We expect to have at least 60 KADIWA ng Pangulo stores across […]

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DA BATS FOR MORE FOOD SECURITY INTERVENTIONS

Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel, Jr. vowed that the Department of Agriculture (DA) will continue to deliver transformative interventions for a food-secure Philippines as he thanked President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. for prioritizing the needs of the country’s farmers and fisherfolk. “Our President is on top of the situation in agriculture. Inuna nga niya ito sa […]

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BONG GO BATS FOR FIGHT AGAINST POVERTY

Senator Bong Go emphasized the critical importance of further support for the country’s impoverished populations as he visited Iloilo City to give aid to cooperatives. “Walang pulitika dapat ang pagtulong sa mga mahihirap,” Go asserted, highlighting the essential nature of equitable aid distribution. “Unahin po dapat ang pinakamahirap natin sa kababayan.”  “Totoo naman po ‘yun, kaya […]

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LEE TO GOV’T: TAG KADIWA BILL AS PRIORITY MEASURE

With the planned expansion of Program 29 in areas outside Metro Manila, Cong. Wilbert “Manoy” T. Lee urged President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. to include House Bill No. 3957 or the “Kadiwa Agri Food-Terminal Act” as a priority measure in the Third Regular Session of the 19th Congress. Under Lee’s measure, Kadiwa centers will be […]