The Philippines’ first Rice Straw Bioenergy Hub was officially launched in Pila, Laguna on Oct. 7 to showcase groundbreaking solutions that transform rice straw from waste into valuable products.
The Department of Agriculture (DA) has earmarked P3.3 billion to improve rice yield and reduce postharvest losses over the ...
The country’s self-sufficiency in rice fell to its lowest level in almost four decades, as milling recovery dropped while ...
Dumingag, the largest town in the province of Zamboanga del Sur with over 50,000 population, continues to thrive as a ...
Farmers yesterday appealed to senators to restore higher tariffs on imported rice and strengthen domestic production as a ...
The Government of Japan has allocated ¥1.7 billion (approximately P664 million) to support the buffer stocking mandate of the ...
Setbacks caused by corruption allegations hounding flood control projects and other public infrastructure projects are temporary and will not derail the Philippines’s bid to achieve higher growth, ...
“Leyte remains the largest contributor to the economy of Eastern Visayas,” said PSA Leyte Chief Statistical Specialist Sheryl Ann Jamisola. Industry and services continue to be a major economic pillar ...
University of Agricultural Sciences-Mandya partners with IRRI to develop high-yielding paddy varieties, aiming to improve ...
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Tuesday said around 147 rice processing centers would be constructed nationwide within ...
Rice arrivals through September declined slightly to 3.26 million metric tons (MMT) despite the temporary ban slapped on shipments of the staple grain. Data from the Bureau of Plant Industry (BPI) ...
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Tiu Laurel bites more than he can chew

THERE are two undisputable facts about Philippine society. First, most government mandarins are high on their own supply. And second, ordinary Joes struggling to make a living and stripped of civic ...