Negros Occidental worm infestation spreads to 7 LGUs
BACOLOD CITY, Philippines — The number of local government units (LGUs) affected by the armyworm infestation in Negros Occidental has increased to seven.
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Cops seize P10.6-M worth of imported cigarettes in Maguindanao del Norte
COTABATO CITY — Policemen foiled on Sunday morning an attempt by smugglers to deliver somewhere in Maguindanao del Norte up to P10.6 million worth of imported cigarettes piled inside a van-type truck, covered with sacks filled with rice and corn grains.
DA expects positive year-end rice inventory on moderate El Nino damage
The Department of Agriculture anticipates a year-end rice inventory at a significantly higher volume of 3.64 million metric tons, with the impact of El Niño on palay production less pronounced than initially expected.
Farmers to seek Supreme Court relief vs reduced rice tariff
MANILA, Philippines — Farmers’ groups will ask the Supreme Court to stop the implementation of Executive Order 62 that allows a 15 percent tariff on imported rice, down from the current 35 percent, until 2028.
Recipe: Choco Chip Cookies
MANILA, Philippines — Choco Chip Cookies are a classic type of cookie that everyone enjoys. Safe and delicious, they are often irresistible.
President Marcos formalizes rice tariff cut through EO 62
MANILA, Philippines — The government has lowered the tariff on imported rice from 35 percent to 15 percent until 2028, which President Marcos’ economic managers believe could bring down the price of the staple to P29 a kilo.
Armyworms destroy crops in 3 Negros areas
BACOLOD CITY, Philippines — Up to 125 hectares of sugarcane and corn crops in three areas in Negros Occidental have been destroyed by armyworms.
1,965 Bicolano farmers to receive land titles from PBBM
President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr., alongside Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) Secretary Conrado M. Estrella III, will distribute a total of 2,115 land titles covering 3,328.0973 hectares of agricultural land to 1,965 agrarian reform beneficiaries (ARBs) in the Bicol Region on June 7, 2024 at Fuerte Sports Complex, Provincial Capitol of Camarines Sur, Pili.