Lawmaker urges DA to step up preps vs El Niño effect on livestock
MANILA – A lawmaker on Thursday called on the Department of Agriculture (DA) to take steps to protect farm animals against disease, as he warned that El Niño is impacting livestock…
PNPA inks supply agreements withmore Cavite ARB groups
TRECE MARTIRES CITY, Cavite (PIA) — Farmer groups in Cavite province will continue supplying their products to the Philippne National Police Academy (PNPA), further expanding market opportunities for Agrarian Reform…
Laguna towns gear up for measles, rubella vaccination activity
CALAMBA CITY, Laguna (PIA) – Local chief executives in the province of Laguna are seeking the full participation of parents and guardians in having their children aged 0 to 59…
DA: Rice price cap helps ease inflation as food prices slow
MANILA – The Department of Agriculture (DA) on Tuesday said the government’s price cap on 5-percent broken imported rice has contributed to lower retail prices and helped ease inflation in the…
Cavite ramps up health services withPhp 500-M hospital upgrade
TRECE MARTIRES CITY, Cavite (PIA) – To better serve its population of over 4.3 million, the Provincial Government of Cavite is further strengthening its public health services through modernized healthcare…
Pag-IBIG offers lower promorates, raises home loan cap to P10M
MANILA – The Pag-IBIG Fund is offering lower promotional interest rates and increasing its maximum home loan ceiling to PHP10 million to help reduce monthly housing payments for Filipino workers amid…
BBM studying extension of P50/kilo cap on imported rice
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. is studying a recommendation to extend the government’s PHP50 per kilo maximum suggested retail price (MSRP) on imported rice beyond its scheduled expiration as…
DOT launches ‘Discover More to Love’ domestic tourism campaign
SANTA ROSA CITY, Laguna (PIA) — As part of its efforts to boost domestic travel and further support local tourism stakeholders, the Department of Tourism (DOT) launched its new domestic tourism campaign,…
DA pushes data-driven prepsahead of El Niño peak
MANILA – The Department of Agriculture (DA) on Tuesday underscored the need to advance data-driven planning and faster execution of programs ahead of another El Niño episode expected to peak in…
DA to secure commercial approval of AVAC live vaccines in Q3
MANILA – The Department of Agriculture (DA) on Wednesday expressed optimism on securing approval for the commercial use of AVAC live vaccines. This is in line with the directives of President…