Ex-official blames DA's 'poor planning' for onion crisis Davinci Maru, ABS-CBN NewsUpdated as of Jan 18 09:09 PM Poor planning by the Department of Agriculture is the main reason for the onion shortage in the country, a former Cabinet official said Wednesday. Read more »
Marcos Jr. vows to speed up distribution of farm land to beneficiaries ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Jan 11 01:15 AM President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Tuesday pledged to speed up efforts to distribute land ownership titles to agrarian reform beneficiaries. Read more »
DAR budget lusot sa Senate plenary Robert Mano, ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Nov 17 02:04 AM Lusot na sa plenaryo ng Senado ang 2023 proposed budget ng Department of Agrarian Reform na nagkakahalaga ng P14.39 billion. Read more »
Tourism chief gets CA nod, eyes new branding for PH Lady Vicencio, ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Sep 27 07:14 PM DOT Secretary Christina Frasco, who secured the CA's nod, said perhaps it was time to take the country's tourism slogan 'beyond simply having fun.' Read more »
Ilang residente ng Hermosa nagbarikada vs land survey Reiniel Pawid, ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Sep 19 07:13 PM Binarikadahan ng ilang residente ng Barangay Sumalo sa Hermosa, Bataan ang bungad ng lugar para tutulan ang land survey ng DAR. Read more »
Marcos OKs moratorium on payment of land amortization Job Manahan, ABS-CBN NewsUpdated as of Sep 13 04:28 PM DAR chief Conrado Estrella III said the EO is 'in preparation' for the call of Marcos to pass a measure condoning the loans of agrarian reform beneficiaries who still have unpaid amortization. Read more »
DAR's P15.85-B proposed 2023 budget breezes through House panel Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Sep 02 06:03 PM Compared to other national government agencies, DAR’s proposed budget constitutes 0.51% of the 2023 National Expenditure Program. Read more »
Marcos EO easing farmers' debt burden may be out this week Jeffrey Hernaez, ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Jul 26 06:53 PM The President this week may issue an executive order for a yearlong moratorium on land amortization and interest payments for farmers, the DAR said. Read more »
Duterte names new OICs of DENR, DAR Job Manahan, ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Jun 23 08:02 PM President Rodrigo Duterte has named new heads of the DAR and DENR a little over a week before he steps down, an official said Thursday. Read more »
Dar says ready to transition to Marcos Jr. as agri chief Wena Cos, ABS-CBN NewsUpdated as of Jun 22 06:16 PM Dar hopes that the project to create more food terminals across the country will be continued by the next administration. Read more »
Paghawak ni Marcos sa DA umani ng iba-ibang reaksiyon Lady Vicencio, ABS-CBN NewsUpdated as of Jun 21 09:45 PM Umani ng iba't ibang reaksiyon ang anunsiyo ni President-elect Ferdinand Marcos Jr na siya muna ang magiging kalihim ng Department of Agriculture. Read more »
THE DAY IN PHOTOS: June 17, 2022 ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Jun 17 11:53 PM Here are the day's top stories in photos. Read more »
DAR: 177 Tinang farmers to get land certificates in June Job Manahan, ABS-CBN NewsUpdated as of Jun 17 03:34 PM The Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) said it would award certificates of land ownership to farmers in Hacienda Tinang before June 30. Read more »
'Tinang 83' farmers protest charges against them Alfredo Ruzol, ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Jun 17 02:57 PM The group was arrested by police last June 9 after their attempt to farm on a disputed land. Read more »
'Di kaya': Next DAR chief shuts down P20/kilo rice for now ABS-CBN NewsUpdated as of Jun 16 10:55 AM It's "not possible" in the near future to lower the price of rice to P20 per kilo, incoming Agrarian Reform chief Conrado Estrella said Thursday. Read more »
Nearly 100 farmers, supporters arrested for claiming Tarlac land ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Jun 11 02:47 AM Most of them are farmers who claim they've been deprived of rightful ownership of land supposedly awarded to them nearly 30 years ago. Read more »
Senators laud Marcos Jr.'s 2 Cabinet picks Sherrie Ann Torres, ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Jun 09 09:22 PM Some senators on Thursday took turns in expressing their support to President-elect Ferdinand Marcos, Jr.'s latest choice of Cabinet members. Read more »
Imbestigasyon sa umano'y ‘agaw-lupa’ sa Bataan sisimulan na Reiniel Pawid, ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Jun 09 07:45 PM Sisimulan na ng Department of Agrarian Reform sa susunod na linggo ang imbestigasyon sa umano’y maanomalyang listahan ng agrarian reform beneficiaries sa Barangay Sumalo, Hermosa, Bataan. Read more »
P20/kg na bigas, hindi pa posible —susunod na DAR chief Lady Vicencio, ABS-CBN NewsUpdated as of Jun 09 07:33 PM Para kay incoming DAR Secretary Conrado Estrella III, hindi pa posible na maging P20 kada kilo ang presyo ng bigas. Read more »
DA's rice price fix: Higher agri budget, bigger buffer stock ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Jun 09 12:26 PM A bigger agriculture department budget and increasing rice buffer stocks can bring down rice prices, outgoing DA secretary William Dar said. Read more »