CEBU CITY, Philippines — Hog raisers have no cause for alarm over possible entry of the African swine fever (ASF) in Central Visayas, the Department of Agriculture said in a statement posted on its Facebook account. However,…
Amid reports that the market price of siling labuyo skyrocketed to as much as P1000 per kilo, Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol urged consumers to counter rising prices by learning to plant red chili pepper in flower pots.…
Around 23,000 hectares of farmlands in Bohol have been experiencing drought due to hot weather and less rainfall. Department of Agriculture in Central Visayas (DA-7) Director Salvador Diputado said the department is expecting a decrease in rice…
The Department of Agriculture (DA) plans to impose suggested retail price (SRP) to all agricultural products. Dr. Gerry Avila, officer-in-charge of the Agribusiness and Marketing Assistance Division of DA-7, said in an interview on Monday that their…
REACHING out to THE YOUTH The Department of Agriculture (DA) is banking on the youth’s social conscience as well as the power of social media to help propel the growth of agribusiness in the Philippines. Bernadette Romulo-Puyat,…
The Department of Agriculture in Central Visayas (DA-7) yesterday ordered an investigation into reports that 32 chickens from different backyard farms in Dumaguete City had died over the last few days. Melquiades Ibarra, the information officer of…
Starting today, the ban to ship dressed chicken and other poultry products from Luzon to Visayas and Mindanao has been lifted. Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol, speaking to reporters in Manila on Tuesday, said he will issue today…
Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol confirmed two cases of bird flu that hit the towns of Jaen and San Isidro in Nueva Ecija on Friday, killing a total of 307,000 birds. This comes a week after Piñol confirmed…
Cebu Provincial Veterinarian Rose Vincoy wants quarantine officers assigned at the Bogo City and San Remegio town wharfs in north Cebu that accommodate vessels coming from Luzon as a deterrent to the possible entry of bird flu…
THE Team Rama bloc in the Cebu City Council wants an agreement between the city and the beneficiaries of the province-owned 93-1 lots before they approve the land swap deal signed by the city and province last…
Albeit late, Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña and Cebu Gov. Hilario Davide III have finally resolved the long-standing 93-1 lot dispute. The two officials signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) for the land swap yesterday afternoon in…
THE Department of Social Welfare and Development in Central Visayas (DSWD-7) is asking its central office to redefine or revise its guidelines in extending assistance to affected families whose kin are drug surrenderers who are in jail.…
