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MANILA, Philippines — Ireland is eyeing to tap a bigger chunk of the Philippine dairy market as the Irish Food Board (Bord Bia) launched a three-year campaign to drive dairy exports in two Southeast Asian countries.
MANILA, Philippines — Chile sees strong growth potential for pork exports to the Philippines amid the country’s growing population and its fight with African swine fever (ASF).
MANILA, Philippines — Achieving the “aspiration” for rice at P20 per kilo is not possible at this time, but the government will work on bringing down prices to affordable levels for consumers, newly installed Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. said yesterday.
MANILA, Philippines — After more than a year of running the Department of Agriculture (DA), President Marcos has handed over the post to his long-time friend, fishing tycoon Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr., with the first marching orders to boost production and bring down food prices.
MANILA, Philippines — The Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS) has assured residents in Greater Manila Area of continued raw water supply even as the Angat’s hydropower plant undergoes a two-month shutdown.
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Agriculture (DA) has shut down the possibility of reimposing the rice price cap next month after a farmers’ group asked President Marcos to implement the price ceiling anew to prevent an “artificial rice price crisis” toward the end of the year.
MANILA, Philippines — Consumers should see lower retail prices of sugar soon to reflect the drop in millsite prices in the current crop year, according to the Philippine Sugar Millers Association (PSMA).
MANILA, Philippines — Local pork supply is projected to fall short in the fourth quarter of the year due to the expected surge in demand during the holiday season, requiring importation of the commodity to ensure adequate supply and stable prices, an official of the Department of Agriculture (DA) said yesterday.