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Global purple craze brightens hopes for Philippines ube farmers
by Jasper Emmanuel Arcalas - May 21, 2026 - 12:00am
Charred remains of a tuber were found in two different cave sites in the Philippines dating back some 11,000 years ago.
Global purple craze brightens hopes for Philippines ube farmers
by Jasper Emmanuel Arcalas - May 19, 2026 - 12:00am
Back in Cosme’s farm in Barangay Sapang Uwak, the ube industry’s problems are painfully real.
Global purple craze brightens hopes for Philippine ube farmers
by Jasper Emmanuel Arcalas - May 18, 2026 - 12:00am
The soles of 54-year-old Aloy Cosme are cracked and parched, like land ravaged by a decade-long El Niño. But it was not extreme weather that hardened them. It was 40 years of toiling in ube fields across their...
Rice tariff collection rises 13% to P4.8 billion
by Jasper Emmanuel Arcalas - May 5, 2026 - 12:00am
The country’s rice tariff collection in the first quarter rose by 13 percent on an annual basis to P4.8 billion, driven by higher import volume and weaker exchange rate.
Gen Z workers seek career growth, job stability – survey
by Jasper Emmanuel Arcalas - April 26, 2026 - 12:00am
At least half of Filipino Gen Z professionals are motivated to stay with their current employers because of opportunities for career growth, according to global recruitment specialist Robert Walters.
Government earns P22 billion from meat imports
by Jasper Emmanuel Arcalas - April 6, 2026 - 12:00am
The government earned a record-high of over P22 billion in tariffs and taxes from imported meat last year, driven by higher volume as the country continued to depend on foreign supplies to meet its growing animal...
Large US agricultural delegation to explore Philippines prospects
by Jasper Emmanuel Arcalas - April 1, 2026 - 12:00am
Over 50 American firms and groups will visit the country in mid-April for an agricultural trade mission as the United States seeks to seize export opportunities in the Philippines, its 10th largest market in the...
DA starts safeguard probe on imported rice
by Jasper Emmanuel Arcalas - March 30, 2026 - 12:00am
The Department of Agriculture (DA) has initiated an investigation on preliminary safeguard measures on imported rice that may lead to the imposition of additional tariffs or even import restrictions to protect local...
Pinoys craving for crispier, more flavorful French fries
by Jasper Emmanuel Arcalas - March 29, 2026 - 12:00am
Filipinos' demand for French fries will continue to rise this year, according to Lamb Weston Holdings Inc.
Banana exporters can pivot to Japan, South Korea to offset loss
by Jasper Emmanuel Arcalas - March 26, 2026 - 12:00am
Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. said the loss in banana exports due to trade disruptions in the Middle East can be diverted to key markets like Japan and South Korea, the country’s top two markets...
Banana exporters seek economic reprieve amid war
by Jasper Emmanuel Arcalas - March 24, 2026 - 12:00am
Banana exporters have appealed to President Marcos to waive certain fees and defer minimum wage hikes to help them cope with the market disruptions caused by the escalating war in the Middle East.
Philippines may lose $200 million banana exports to war
by Jasper Emmanuel Arcalas - March 23, 2026 - 12:00am
Banana exporters in the country stand to lose almost $200 million (around P12 billion) in revenues due to trade disruptions in the Middle East as the war in the region escalates.
DA chief files raps vs Co, Baligod
by Jasper Emmanuel Arcalas - March 20, 2026 - 12:00am
Following corruption accusations, Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. yesterday filed separate cyberlibel cases against fugitive Zaldy Co and Levito Baligod, lawyer of the 18 alleged bagmen.
Agriculture investment forum seeks P1 billion private funds
by Jasper Emmanuel Arcalas - March 17, 2026 - 12:00am
The Department of Agriculture is seeking to secure at least P1 billion of investments from the private sector in its upcoming national investment forum, where it will showcase some of its key commodity pri...
More imports, price cap eyed to lower rice prices
by Jasper Emmanuel Arcalas - March 17, 2026 - 12:00am
The government is studying several measures to temper rising rice prices, including increasing state importation to sell cheaper rice and possibly imposing a cap on retail prices.
Philippines to import 250K MT fish to boost stocks, stabilize prices
by Jasper Emmanuel Arcalas - March 11, 2026 - 12:00am
The Department of Agriculture  has approved the importation of 250,000 metric tons (MT) of fish, which will begin in August, to plug the shortfall in local stocks and ensure that prices of the commodity remain...
DA moves to cushion impact of ME war on fertilizers
by Jasper Emmanuel Arcalas - March 11, 2026 - 12:00am
The Department of Agriculture has formed a team to assess the country’s fertilizer supply situation amid anticipated price shocks on the planting input as a result of the worsening war in the Middle East....
Change in US dietary guidelines to boost demand for coconut oil
by Jasper Emmanuel Arcalas - March 3, 2026 - 12:00am
Coconut oil exporters are upbeat that demand for the prized commodity in the US will increase after Washington revised its dietary health guidelines, promoting the consumption of healthy fats.
Rice farmers may earn more as NFA eases buying rule
by Jasper Emmanuel Arcalas - February 27, 2026 - 12:00am
Rice farmers can now earn more from selling their produce to the National Food Authority (NFA) after the state-run agency relaxed its moisture content requirement, allowing for more palay to be bought at a higher...
After meat, Brazil wants bigger bite of Philippines coffee, mineral water markets
by Jasper Emmanuel Arcalas - February 26, 2026 - 12:00am
Brazil, the country’s top meat supplier, wants to expand its share in value-added food markets like coffee, mineral water and even liquor as it seeks to strengthen its position as one of the Philippines’...
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