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GMA appoints new Cabinet members

March 3, 2010 - 3:01pm

President Arroyo today named new Cabinet officials who will replace those who are running in the May national elections and deemed resigned by the Supreme Court.

Save our shipping industry

By COMMONSENSE | By Marichu A. Villanueva1 | February 26, 2010 - 12:00am

The Supreme Court reversed on Monday its ruling in December last year that nullified a provision in election laws that requires appointive government officials to resign from their post upon filing their certificates...

Opinion

Inter-agency body tackles additional rice imports

By Marianne V. Go | February 11, 2010 - 12:00am

The Inter-Agency Committee on Rice and Corn is set to deliberate on the issue of additional rice importations this year, following the submission by the Department of Agriculture of its palay production projections...

Business

DA moves to increase water delivery to irrigation systems

By Marianne V. Go | February 6, 2010 - 12:00am

The Department of Agriculture (DA) and six of its attached agencies are working to optimize water delivery to irrigation systems to mitigate the impact of El Niño.

Business

DA sets measures to mitigate effects of El Niño

By Marianne V. Go | February 3, 2010 - 12:00am

The Department of Agriculture (DA) is implementing P570 million worth of intervention measures for the palay sector to offset the effects of the El Niño dry spell on rice production this year.

Business

Gov't earmarks over $300 million for El Nino mitigation

February 2, 2010 - 5:16pm

The Philippine agriculture department is allocating P1.7 billion pesos ($364.8 million) to mitigate the impact of the El Nino to this year's farm production.

'Sugar situation in RP still better compared to other countries'

By Ghio Ong | February 2, 2010 - 12:00am

The Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) yesterday said the sugar situation in the Philippines is “better” than that of other countries because there is no shortage of production.

Headlines

P40-billion palay losses feared next year due to El Niño

By Marianne V. Go | December 25, 2009 - 12:00am

The Department of Agriculture fears the loss of up to P40 billion worth of palay or paddy rice and up to P16.4 billion worth of corn next year due to the El Niño phenomenon.

Business

Poultry growers decry 12% VAT on imported hatching eggs

By Marianne V. Go | December 18, 2009 - 12:00am

The move of the United Broilers and Raisers Association (UBRA) and the Philippine Association of Broiler Integrators (PABI) to bring in 150,000 “hatching eggs” for broiler production to address a temporary...

Business

Department of Agriculture urges youth to consider career in agri

By Marianne V. Go | December 14, 2009 - 12:00am

The Department of Agriculture (DA) is urging young Filipinos to consider a career in agriculture to reverse the country’s aging farmer population and ensure the sustained growth of this critical sector.

Business