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Milk production up 14% from January to September
by Alden Monzon - December 19, 2025 - 12:00am
Milk production in the Philippines reached 26.05 million liters in the nine months to September from 22.83 million liters a year, according to the National Dairy Authority.
Mixed gains, challenges and the chase for resilience
by Alden Monzon - December 19, 2025 - 12:00am
As 2025 draws to a close, the agriculture sector remains a paradox: essential yet underperforming, full of potential yet routinely undermined by weather, diseases, policy gaps and structural inertia.
Rice imports seen at 3.6-3.8 million MT in 2026
by Alden Monzon - December 17, 2025 - 12:00am
Rice imports next year are expected to stay below four million metric tons as higher domestic output allows the government to better manage inflows and protect farmers’ incomes, the Department of Agriculture said...
SEARCA unveils 5-year plan to modernize agri in SE Asia
by Alden Monzon - December 16, 2025 - 12:00am
The Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture has launched its latest five-year development plan, aiming to modernize farming across Southeast Asia and boost productivity...
Higher water rates in effect next year
by Alden Monzon - December 16, 2025 - 12:00am
The Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System Regulatory Office authorized yesterday new water rate hikes for Maynilad Water Services Inc. and Manila Water Co. Inc.
Cap on small-scale mining plants may backfire, global group warns
by Alden Monzon - December 15, 2025 - 12:00am
A global non-profit group has warned that a proposed P200-million capital cost cap on mineral processing plants for small-scale miners could create unintended risks over time.
Two new dams built in Cagayan
by Alden Monzon - December 15, 2025 - 12:00am
New water impounding dams have been inaugurated in the municipality of Claveria in Cagayan, marking the latest government measures to boost irrigation and support farmers in the northern province.
Maynilad, Manila Water set rate hike for 2026
by Alden Monzon - December 15, 2025 - 12:00am
The Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System Regulatory Office (MWSS-RO) will announce today water rate hikes for Maynilad Water Services Inc. and Manila Water Company Inc.
DA to launch centralized command center
by Alden Monzon - December 15, 2025 - 12:00am
The Department of Agriculture (DA) is set to launch its new command center soon that will consolidate real-time data and artificial intelligence (AI) analytics to guide evidence-based policymaking and modernize the...
Government simplifies licensing of meat establishments
by Alden Monzon - December 14, 2025 - 12:00am
The National Meat Inspection Service plans to introduce new guidelines to make it easier for meat businesses like slaughterhouses, cold storage facilities and meat cutting plants to secure their licenses to...
Pineapple fiber facility opens in Aklan
by Alden Monzon - December 14, 2025 - 12:00am
A new pineapple fiber processing center has opened in the province of Aklan, giving farmers and weavers a dedicated facility to help the community meet rising demand for piña products both locally and ab...
BOI approves P26.4 billion new projects
by Alden Monzon - December 14, 2025 - 12:00am
The Board of Investments has greenlit 13 new projects worth P26.43 billion this week, a fresh round of approvals seen driving job creation and strengthening activity across priority sectors.
New P2 billion farm-to-market road to be built in Sultan Kudarat
by Alden Monzon - December 12, 2025 - 12:00am
The Department of Agriculture  plans to build a P2-billion farm-to-market road in Sultan Kudarat, a development effort that could open up tens of thousands of hectares of farmland currently isolated from commercial...
Spanish RE company eyes entry into Philippines market
by Alden Monzon - December 12, 2025 - 12:00am
Grupo Enhol, a Spanish renewable energy developer, is exploring investment opportunities in the country, focusing on renewable energy projects, energy storage systems and related infrastructure.
Government tightening control over small-scale mining
by Alden Monzon - December 12, 2025 - 12:00am
The government plans to strengthen its oversight of local small-scale mining operations, a sector that forms part of the overall mining industry, which contributes about 0.5 percent to the ountry’s gross domestic...
ADB approves $500 million loan for coastal, marine resilience
by Alden Monzon - December 12, 2025 - 12:00am
The Asian Development Bank  has approved a $500-million policy-based loan, the second multi-hundred-million-dollar financing package this month, aimed at boosting the country’s coastal and ocean ecos...
New EV charging stations installed at Camp John Hay
by Alden Monzon - December 12, 2025 - 12:00am
ACMobility, Ayala’s mobility arm, has installed new electric vehicle charging stations at Camp John Hay in Baguio City, in partnership with the Bases Conversion and Development Authority and John Hay Management...
‘Philippines risks missing Asia’s industrial surge’
by Alden Monzon - December 11, 2025 - 12:00am
The country could lose ground to its regional peers in Asia’s fast-growing industrial sector if education reforms and industrial policies are not implemented together, one of the country’s most prominent...
ADB extends $400 million loan to Philippines
by Alden Monzon - December 11, 2025 - 12:00am
The Asian Development Bank has approved a $400-million policy-based loan to help the Philippines implement reforms aimed at streamlining business processes and boosting the country’s attractiveness as an investment...
ADB trims Philippines growth outlook to 5% in 2025
by Alden Monzon - December 11, 2025 - 12:00am
The Asian Development Bank  has pared down its economic growth projections for the Philippines this year and the next, following through on signals it gave just days earlier that the sharp slowdown in the country’s...
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