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Aid underway for farmers, fisherfolk affected by Taal: Agri chief

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 16 04:39 PM

These include fishery inputs and livelihood assistance.The DA will also provide trucks and vehicles to help evacuate animals and transport feeds and supplies, Agriculture Secretary Willam Dar said.   Read more »

Farmers, fishers affected by Taal Volcano eruption to get gov't loan: agri dept

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 15 02:30 PM

Farmers and fishermen who lost crops and livestock to the eruption of Taal Volcano could soon get zero-interest loans from the government, the Department of Agriculture said Wednesday.    Read more »

Yayo Aguila, hiling ang bagong pag-ibig para kay William Martinez

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 15 12:40 PM

Kung siya ang masusunod nais ni Yayo Aguila na muling magkaroon ng bagong pag-ibig si William Martinez, 12 taon matapos silang maghiwalay.  Read more »

Duterte denies appointing new Customs chief

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 14 05:15 AM

President Rodrigo Duterte has denied a report that he appointed a new Customs chief to replace Commissioner Rey Leonardo Guerrero. Read more »

LOOK: Four generations of UK royal family pose for photo to mark new decade

Reuters
Posted at Jan 04 01:30 PM

Buckingham Palace has issued a new photographic portrait of Queen Elizabeth, her son Prince Charles, her grandson Prince William and her great-grandson Prince George to mark the start of a new decade. Read more »

Meat supplier temporarily closed due to African swine fever

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 03 04:17 PM

A notice of closure was sent to North Star Meat Merchants Inc after some of its products displayed at the meat section of SM-Cherry in Quezon City tested positive for ASF last Dec. 19, Agriculture Secretary Willam Dar said in a press briefing.    Read more »

Philippines authorizes red onion imports from China to tame prices

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 03 02:18 PM

The authority to import up to 35,000 metric tons of red onions started on Friday and will last until mid-February, before the local harvest starts in March, Sec. William Dar said. Read more »

Prince William unveils prize for climate innovation

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 01 12:24 AM

The Earthshot Prize will be awarded to five people every year over the next decade, and aims to provide at least 50 answers to some of the greatest problems facing the planet by 2030. Read more »

Agriculture chief wants Pinoys to 'buy, promote local fruits' for New Year

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 28 04:52 PM

Agriculture William Dar said this will support the development and commercialization of the local fruit industry and increase farmer's incomes. Read more »

Queen admits 'bumpy' year in Christmas message

Dmitry Zaks, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 24 11:37 AM

LONDON - Queen Elizabeth II will describe 2019 as "quite bumpy" in her traditional Christmas Day message, after a year of crises which saw Britain divided over its impending exit from the European Union and her son Prince Andrew forced to withdraw from public life. Read more »

CA confirms Dar's appointment as Agriculture chief

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 17 01:41 PM

The Commission on Appointments on Tuesday confirmed the appointment of Sec. William Dar as Agriculture chief, with some lawmakers saying he is "overqualified" for the post. Read more »

Cash aid available to rice farmers starting Dec. 23: agri chief

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 17 11:01 AM

Rice farmers hit by the drop in prices of the staple grain may avail of P5,000 cash aid from government starting Dec. 23, Agriculture Secretary William Dar said Tuesday. Read more »

Duterte says 'misunderstood' on suspension of rice importation

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 22 07:17 PM

 President Rodrigo Duterte claimed Friday that he was misunderstood on his earlier order to halt rice importation. Read more »

86 pct rice tariff needed for farmers to survive - advocacy group

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 21 10:20 PM

The government needs to raise tariffs on imported rice to 86 percent from 35 percent to help Filipino farmers compete and ensure the survival of the local rice industry, an advocacy group said on Thursday.  Read more »

Pag-angkat ng bigas tuloy pa rin, hihigpitan: Agri chief

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 21 07:02 PM

Hindi sususpendehin ng Pilipinas ang pag-angkat nito ng bigas pero magpapatupad ang bansa ng mas mahigpit na proseso kaugnay ng pagpasok ng imported rice, ayon kay Agriculture Secretary William Dar. Read more »

Duterte orders suspension of rice importation

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 20 01:40 AM

Duterte said he has ordered Agriculture Sec. William Dar to suspend the importation of rice because it is currently harvest season for local rice. Read more »

will.i.am accuses Qantas flight attendant of racism

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 18 10:00 AM

SYDNEY - US performer will.i.am has accused a Qantas flight attendant of racism, saying she was unjustified in calling the police on him after an altercation during an Australian domestic flight.   Read more »

Impeachment Testimony: 'Trump cares more about the investigation of Biden'

Michael D. Shear, The New York Times
Updated as of Nov 14 09:35 AM

WASHINGTON — A crucial witness offered dramatic new testimony Wednesday about President Donald Trump’s preoccupation with having Ukraine investigate his political rivals, as Democrats opened impeachment hearings designed to persuade a bitterly divided nation that the president tried to coerce a foreign power to help him win reelection.   Read more »

Lacson wants criminal charges filed vs Agri officials over faulty farming equipment

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 14 12:04 AM

Sec. Dar was urged to file criminal charges against the procurement officials who bought faulty equipment for farmer beneficiaries of the government's mechanization program. Read more »

China pork to blame for ASF outbreak in the Philippines - DA

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 05 03:16 AM

MANILA—The Department of Agriculture on Monday blamed smuggled pork products from China as responsible for the spread of the African swine fever (ASF) in the country. Read more »