Tag: Food Security
Japan Backs BARMM Fisheries with $4.79M Grant for Sustainable Aquaculture
The Government of Japan has reaffirmed its commitment to the local agriculture sector by funding a $4.79 million fisheries project in the Bangsamoro Autonomous...
Romualdez proposes mega task force to target rice price manipulators
MANILA, Philippines — House Speaker Martin Romualdez has proposed the creation of a “mega government task force” to crack down on rice price manipulators...
P10 Billion in Agricultural Damage Recorded in the Philippines, Farmers Urge Government Action
Agricultural damage in the Philippines has reached P10 billion following a series of calamities, according to the Department of Agriculture.
Bantay Bigas Spokesperson Cathy Estavillo...
Rep. Zaldy Co Debunks Billion-Peso Bicol Flood Control Fund as ‘Fake News’
Ako Bicol Partylist Rep. Zaldy Co dismissed social media claims of a billion-peso allocation for flood control in the Bicol Region as “fake news.”
Co,...
House Panel Increases Budget for Social Services to Aid Filipinos in Need
The House of Representatives has approved an additional ₱292.23 billion to the proposed 2025 budget for social services to assist disadvantaged Filipinos and ensure...
Low September Inflation Opens Door for Ambitious Government Spending – Salceda
House Ways and Means Committee Chairman and Albay Representative Joey Sarte Salceda welcomed the unexpected drop in September 2024 inflation, highlighting its significance for...
Speaker Romualdez Urges Expansion of Kadiwa Stores to Provide Affordable Rice Nationwide
Speaker Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez has urged the Department of Agriculture (DA) and other relevant agencies to increase the number of Kadiwa stores selling...
Salceda Urges Focus on Corn Prices as Inflation Eases in August
Albay 2nd District Representative Joey Salceda has called on the economic managers of the Marcos Jr. administration to prioritize stabilizing the price of corn,...
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House prosecutor and Ako Bicol Party-list Representative Jil Bongalon...
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Three Fishermen Missing, Five Rescued After Boat Collision in West Philippine Sea
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has rescued five fishermen...
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CBCP Urges Filipinos to Pray for Pope Francis’ Full Recovery
Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) President Cardinal...