DA and PSA Harness AI and Satellite Technology to Transform Agricultural Planning and Food Security

MANILA – The Department of Agriculture (DA) and the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) are strengthening their partnership by integrating satellite technology and artificial intelligence (AI) into agricultural data collection, a move aimed at improving food security planning and enhancing government decision-making.The initiative supports the food security agenda of the Marcos administration by providing more accurate, timely, and technology-driven data that will guide agricultural producti...

?20/kg Rice Program Reopens in Ilocos, Abra for Vulnerable Sectors

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March 26, 2026

?20/kg Rice Program Reopens in Ilocos, Abra for Vulnerable S...

LAOAG CITY – Residents in Ilocos Sur flocked to the National Food Authority (NFA) warehouse in Bantay on Wednesday following the resumption of the �...

DOST, BFAR Join Forces to Modernize Agriculture and Aquaculture in Dinagat Islands

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March 25, 2026

DOST, BFAR Join Forces to Modernize Agriculture and Aquacult...

BUTUAN CITY — The Department of Science and Technology (DOST), through its Provincial Science and Technology Office – Dinagat Islands (PSTO-PDI), ...

SRA Calls on Sugar Mills to Raise Trucking Allowance Amid Rising Fuel Costs

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March 25, 2026

SRA Calls on Sugar Mills to Raise Trucking Allowance Amid Ri...

MANILA — The Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) on Wednesday urged sugar mills nationwide to increase trucking allowances for cane farmers as a r...

DA Strengthens Palawan Rice Sector with P67-M Processing Facility

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March 25, 2026

DA Strengthens Palawan Rice Sector with P67-M Processing Fac...

MANILA — The Department of Agriculture (DA) has turned over a PHP67.63-million rice processing system (RPS) in Barangay Antipuluan, Narra, Palawan, ...

Kitcharao LGU Farm Drives Growth, Boosts Farmers’ Incomes

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March 25, 2026

Kitcharao LGU Farm Drives Growth, Boosts Farmers’ Inco...

KITCHARAO, Agusan del Norte — A local government-led farm initiative in Kitcharao is transforming the town’s agricultural sector by increasing veg...

Marcos Orders Release of P20-B Fund to Secure Fuel Supply

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March 25, 2026

Marcos Orders Release of P20-B Fund to Secure Fuel Supply

MANILA — President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has ordered the release of PHP20 billion in emergency funds to strengthen the country’s fuel supply and...

ADB Vows Support for Asia-Pacific Amid Middle East Crisis

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March 25, 2026

ADB Vows Support for Asia-Pacific Amid Middle East Crisis

MANILA — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has pledged to provide timely financial and technical assistance to countries across Asia and the Pacific ...

P20 Rice Program Resumes in Ilocos Norte for Vulnerable Groups

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March 25, 2026

P20 Rice Program Resumes in Ilocos Norte for Vulnerable Grou...

LAOAG CITY — The National Food Authority (NFA) in Ilocos Norte has assured the public of sufficient rice supply to support the continued rollout of ...

Marcos Declares National Energy Emergency Amid Global Oil Supply Threats

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March 25, 2026

Marcos Declares National Energy Emergency Amid Global Oil Su...

MANILA — President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has declared a state of national energy emergency to address potential fuel supply disruptions and stabil...

DA Rolls Out Safeguards vs. Fuel-Driven Food Price Surge

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March 25, 2026

DA Rolls Out Safeguards vs. Fuel-Driven Food Price Surge

MANILA — The Department of Agriculture (DA) has assured that mitigation measures are in place to cushion the possible impact of escalating fuel pric...

Iloilo Lawmaker Pushes to Strengthen Kadiwa Program Amid Rising Prices

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March 25, 2026

Iloilo Lawmaker Pushes to Strengthen Kadiwa Program Amid Ris...

ILOILO CITY — Iloilo City Lone District Representative Julienne Baronda is calling for stronger support for the Kadiwa ng Pangulo program to help cu...