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THE DAY IN PHOTOS: February 3, 2023

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 03 11:41 PM

Here are the day's top stories in photos. Read more »

Harvest season in 'onion capital of the Philippines'

Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 03 10:17 AM

Bongabon farmers fear that as the price of onion goes down, the farm-gate price they used to reap at P250 per kilo can even go down to as low as P30 per kilo. Read more »

Golf: Rahm closes in on leader Ryder at Torrey Pines

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 28 10:29 AM

Jon Rahm piled the pressure on Farmers Insurance Open leader Sam Ryder on Friday. Read more »

PNP confiscates 201 firearms in 2022

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 26 10:11 AM

The PNP said it revoked 41 licenses to own and possess firerams and confiscated 201 guns in connection with these in 2022. Read more »

DILG-Pangasinan chief relieved after 'harassment' of onion farmer: Abalos

Jorge Cariño, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 24 07:01 PM

Interior Sec. Abalos said a DILG director in Pangasinan was relieved following the reported harassment of an onion farmer. Read more »

DILG orders probe on reported harassment of onion farmer

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 23 09:06 AM

The Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) on Sunday said it has already asked its regional offices to probe the alleged harassment of an onion farmer. Read more »

Onion farmer says police harassed her after Senate hearing

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 20 10:41 PM

Two days after she shared their ordeal with senators, policemen visited her home in Bayambang, Pangasinan eight times. Read more »

Imee calls out DILG, NTF-ELCAC for 'harassing' onion farmers

Jauhn Etienne Villaruel, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 19 09:33 PM

Sen. Imee Marcos condemned the supposed harassment suffered by farmers who spoke as witnesses during the Senate's investigation on the onion crisis. Read more »

Senators, farmers blame DA 'poor planning' for onion crisis

Jauhn Etienne Villaruel, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 16 08:13 PM

Senators, farmers, and other stakeholders took turns to lash out at the DA for alleged lapses which supposedly led to soaring onion prices. Read more »

Jollibee Group helps level up farmers to entrepreneurs

Jollibee Group
Posted at Jan 16 11:06 AM

Farmers may now also turn into entrepreneurs with a steady and increased income with the help of Jollibee Group Foundation. Read more »

Farmers group questions timing of importation of onions

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 11 07:13 PM

A group of farmers is opposing the government’s move to import 21,060 metric tons of onions saying this will coincide with the local harvest season. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: January 10, 2023

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 11 12:11 AM

Here are the day's top stories in photos. Read more »

‘Solidarity buy’ of onions amid rising prices

Maria Tan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 10 12:22 PM

Volunteers from a farmers’ welfare advocacy group unload 1.7 tons of white onions in partnership with the church at the Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish Church in Quezon City on Tuesday. Read more »

Veggie prices seen to ease with onion harvest season

Warren De Guzman, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 05 02:50 PM

Prices of vegetables may start easing in the next few weeks due to the harvest season of onions this January as well as the decline in fertilizer prices, a farmer group said. Read more »

Gov't urged to boost agriculture to mitigate rising food prices

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 05 11:00 AM

The Philippines must boost its agriculture sector to temper the rising costs of food items as inflation continues to surge, former Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Ernesto Pernia said on Thursday. Read more »

1.7 million kilos of fruits, vegetables 'rescued', San Miguel says

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 04 04:54 PM

San Miguel Corp and its NGO partner Rural Rising have rescued over 1.7 million kilos of fruits and vegetables from farmers struggling to sell their products since 2020. Read more »

Agri dept expects lower onion prices by mid-January

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 02 01:32 PM

The Department of Agriculture is expecting prices of onions to go down by mid-January amid efforts to augment supply. Read more »

Farmers' group calls for more cold storage facilities

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 02 09:59 AM

A group is calling on government to create more cold storage facilities amid soaring retail prices of agricultural commodities, especially onions. Read more »

N. Zealand's amended cow burp tax plans still stink, say farmers

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 21 02:46 PM

New Zealand's government on Wednesday outlined changes to controversial plans to tax the farts and burps of livestock, but a leading farmers group said it was still opposed to the emissions reduction scheme. Read more »

Gov't urged: Ramp up agri support after tariff cuts extension on pork, rice

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 19 09:21 AM

The government must ramp up support to the local agriculture sector after tariff cuts on pork, rice and corn were extended, SINAG president Rosendo So said. Read more »