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                    [Title] => ‘Up to $100 million investment pledges secured for agriculture’
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The Philippines can secure up to $100 million in potential investments to support the country’s agricultural value chain, according to the Department of Agriculture.

[DatePublished] => 2026-10-22 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => 1808913 [AuthorName] => Adrian Kenneth Halili [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2026/10/21/dollar_2026-10-21_20-15-58995_thumbnail.jpg ) [1] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 2564934 [Title] => P30 million program to revive mango industry pushed [Summary] =>

The Cebu City Agriculture Department is proposing a P30-million, multi-year program to revive the city’s mango industry by helping farmers rehabilitate aging plantations, improve fruit production and quality, and establish direct links with buyers and processing enterprises.

[DatePublished] => 2026-10-22 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => 1804829 [AuthorName] => Caecent No-ot Magsumbol [SectionName] => Cebu News [SectionUrl] => cebu-news [URL] => ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 2564330 [Title] => DA starts probe on safeguard measures for imported pork [Summary] =>

The Department of Agriculture has launched an investigation on preliminary safeguard measures on imported pork to determine whether higher tariffs or import restrictions are needed to protect the local industry.

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Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. has ordered the Department of Agriculture’s Inspectorate and Enforcement office (DA-IE) and the Bureau of Plant Industry (BPI) to investigate the alleged smuggling of carrots, broccoli and other highland vegetables, citing concerns over unfair competition hurting farmers, particularly in the Cordillera.

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Agricultural damage has reached P6.8 billion this year as several areas struggle with dry spells linked to the very strong El Niño phenomenon in recent months.

[DatePublished] => 2026-10-15 11:13:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => 1808965 [AuthorName] => Renalyn Ramirez [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2023/10/08/10_2023-10-08_22-15-06932_thumbnail.jpg ) [5] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 2562739 [Title] => DA sees P10 billion additional revenues from higher pork tariffs [Summary] =>

The Department of Agriculture expects more than P10 billion in additional revenues from higher pork tariffs, funds which it said could be used to support the country’s animal sector.

[DatePublished] => 2026-10-13 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => 1808913 [AuthorName] => Adrian Kenneth Halili [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2026/10/12/1_2026-10-12_20-00-19340_thumbnail.jpg ) [6] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 2562040 [Title] => Agri output likely contracted in 3Q [Summary] =>

The DA expects agricultural output to have contracted in 3Q26 after expanding in 2Q26, with weakness potentially extending through 1Q27 as El Niño intensifies.

[DatePublished] => 2026-10-09 13:41:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Stock Commentary [SectionUrl] => stock-commentary [URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2026/01/09/ab-capital-mockup-3cobranded_2026-01-09_10-08-1419_thumbnail.jpg ) [7] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 2558093 [Title] => ‘Chicken lollipops’ shipment contained onions, carrots — BOC [Summary] =>

In a statement issued Tuesday, September 22, 2026, the BOC said that the charges stem from six shipments consigned to Berches Consumer Goods Trading.

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With ube going global, the Department of Agriculture has banned the export of fresh purple yam to protect local planting materials.

[DatePublished] => 2026-09-20 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Opinion [SectionUrl] => opinion [URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2023/05/30/editorialdefault-2_2023-05-30_13-52-21_thumbnail.jpg ) [9] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 2556989 [Title] => Protecting ube [Summary] =>

The Department of Agriculture has imposed an indefinite ban on the export of fresh ube to protect our planting materials amid booming global demand. It may have been too late or not enough.

[DatePublished] => 2026-09-18 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 136475 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => 1804837 [AuthorName] => Boo Chanco [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) ) )
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                    [ArticleID] => 2564832
                    [Title] => ‘Up to $100 million investment pledges secured for agriculture’
                    [Summary] => 

The Philippines can secure up to $100 million in potential investments to support the country’s agricultural value chain, according to the Department of Agriculture.

[DatePublished] => 2026-10-22 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => 1808913 [AuthorName] => Adrian Kenneth Halili [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2026/10/21/dollar_2026-10-21_20-15-58995_thumbnail.jpg ) [1] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 2564934 [Title] => P30 million program to revive mango industry pushed [Summary] =>

The Cebu City Agriculture Department is proposing a P30-million, multi-year program to revive the city’s mango industry by helping farmers rehabilitate aging plantations, improve fruit production and quality, and establish direct links with buyers and processing enterprises.

[DatePublished] => 2026-10-22 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => 1804829 [AuthorName] => Caecent No-ot Magsumbol [SectionName] => Cebu News [SectionUrl] => cebu-news [URL] => ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 2564330 [Title] => DA starts probe on safeguard measures for imported pork [Summary] =>

The Department of Agriculture has launched an investigation on preliminary safeguard measures on imported pork to determine whether higher tariffs or import restrictions are needed to protect the local industry.

[DatePublished] => 2026-10-20 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => 1808913 [AuthorName] => Adrian Kenneth Halili [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2026/10/19/10_2026-10-19_18-44-46798_thumbnail.jpg ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 2564139 [Title] => DA to probe smuggling of carrots, broccoli [Summary] =>

Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. has ordered the Department of Agriculture’s Inspectorate and Enforcement office (DA-IE) and the Bureau of Plant Industry (BPI) to investigate the alleged smuggling of carrots, broccoli and other highland vegetables, citing concerns over unfair competition hurting farmers, particularly in the Cordillera.

[DatePublished] => 2026-10-19 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => 1808850 [AuthorName] => Josiah Antonio [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2026/10/18/4_2026-10-18_22-15-52641_thumbnail.jpg ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 2563402 [Title] => El Niño damage to agriculture hits P6.8 billion [Summary] =>

Agricultural damage has reached P6.8 billion this year as several areas struggle with dry spells linked to the very strong El Niño phenomenon in recent months.

[DatePublished] => 2026-10-15 11:13:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => 1808965 [AuthorName] => Renalyn Ramirez [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2023/10/08/10_2023-10-08_22-15-06932_thumbnail.jpg ) [5] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 2562739 [Title] => DA sees P10 billion additional revenues from higher pork tariffs [Summary] =>

The Department of Agriculture expects more than P10 billion in additional revenues from higher pork tariffs, funds which it said could be used to support the country’s animal sector.

[DatePublished] => 2026-10-13 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => 1808913 [AuthorName] => Adrian Kenneth Halili [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2026/10/12/1_2026-10-12_20-00-19340_thumbnail.jpg ) [6] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 2562040 [Title] => Agri output likely contracted in 3Q [Summary] =>

The DA expects agricultural output to have contracted in 3Q26 after expanding in 2Q26, with weakness potentially extending through 1Q27 as El Niño intensifies.

[DatePublished] => 2026-10-09 13:41:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Stock Commentary [SectionUrl] => stock-commentary [URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2026/01/09/ab-capital-mockup-3cobranded_2026-01-09_10-08-1419_thumbnail.jpg ) [7] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 2558093 [Title] => ‘Chicken lollipops’ shipment contained onions, carrots — BOC [Summary] =>

In a statement issued Tuesday, September 22, 2026, the BOC said that the charges stem from six shipments consigned to Berches Consumer Goods Trading.

[DatePublished] => 2026-09-22 15:31:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => 1807953 [AuthorName] => Ian Laqui [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2026/09/22/bureau-customsjpeg_2026-09-22_15-26-37136_thumbnail.jpg ) [8] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 2557459 [Title] => EDITORIAL - Safeguarding ube [Summary] =>

With ube going global, the Department of Agriculture has banned the export of fresh purple yam to protect local planting materials.

[DatePublished] => 2026-09-20 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Opinion [SectionUrl] => opinion [URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2023/05/30/editorialdefault-2_2023-05-30_13-52-21_thumbnail.jpg ) [9] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 2556989 [Title] => Protecting ube [Summary] =>

The Department of Agriculture has imposed an indefinite ban on the export of fresh ube to protect our planting materials amid booming global demand. It may have been too late or not enough.

[DatePublished] => 2026-09-18 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 136475 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => 1804837 [AuthorName] => Boo Chanco [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) ) )
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