Day: July 23, 2024

MANILA — Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. announced on Tuesday a targeted end to the African swine fever (ASF) crisis within the year, a move poised to revitalize the struggling hog industry in the Philippines. This ambitious goal was sh…

MANILA — The Department of Agriculture (DA) announced on Tuesday its plan to set up 1,500 permanent Kadiwa stores across the Philippines, aiming to enhance food security and affordability through cooperative-run centers. These stores are part of a bro…

MANILA — The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has ramped up its disaster response as the southwest monsoon, amplified by Typhoon Carina, heavily impacts regions across Luzon and Visayas. The agency’s Disaster Response Command Center…

NEGROS OCCIDENTAL — Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson expressed optimism following President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s focus on agriculture and food security during his third State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Monday. Lacson highlighted the potential be…

ILOCOS NORTE — As Typhoon Carina and the enhanced southwest monsoon continue to affect the region, Ilocos Norte has ramped up its disaster preparedness measures, particularly in flood-prone and landslide-susceptible areas.

According to Philippines N…

DATU ANGGAL MIDTIMBANG, MAGUINDANAO DEL SUR — A devastating road accident on Monday afternoon resulted in the deaths of a farmer and his young son, and left three other family members critically injured, local police reported.

According to Philippin…