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Lockdowns in Mindanao affect food supply in Tawi-tawi, other island communities
'With the imposition of lockdowns by the different local government units, the movement of food supplies has been affected, especially the transport of goods to remote areas,' says Mindanao Development Authority Chairman Emmanuel Piñol
Piñol wants repeal of Marcos-era ban on mature coco export
New Mindanao Development Authority Chairman Manny Piñol says there's a big market demand for dehusked mature coconuts
Duterte inclined to appoint Piñol as Mindanao Dev't Authority chief
President Rodrigo Duterte accepts Agriculture Secretary Manny Piñol's resignation and says he can better serve in Mindanao where he can help the new Bangsamoro government
Luncheon meat seized at Clark airport tainted with African swine fever virus
The Bureau of Animal Industry says its findings serve as 'a warning for the industry and an acknowledgment of the catastrophic threat on our doorstep'
Agri suffers P2.73 million production loss due to Tropical Depression Usman
P2.13 million of that amount is rice production
Philippines, Papua New Guinea ink deal on agriculture cooperation
Philippine Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol says Filipino farmers will be sent to Papua New Guinea to plant rice
After Dominguez-Piñol 'showdown,' Duterte OKs 'open' rice importation
President Rodrigo Duterte sides with Finance Secretary Sonny Dominguez who pushed for lifting restrictions on rice importation and letting market forces decide rice supply
Piñol is new NFA Council chairman, HUDCC moved to OP
President Rodrigo Duterte takes away Cabinet Secretary Leoncio Evasco Jr's supervision over 3 agencies
Agriculture department asks P123.7-billion budget for 2019
The proposed amount is more than twice the average allocation, and could be the agency's largest budget if approved
Agriculture department reports 94.6% use of 2017 budget
Department of Agriculture-Cagayan Valley topped regional offices in budget utilization for 2017, says Agriculture Secretary Manny Piñol
PH can ban China in Benham, but not other nations – Carpio
The Philippines has no valid ground to disallow other member-states of UNCLOS from conducting marine scientific research in Benham Rise, and will be 'violating UNCLOS' if it does so, says Supreme Court Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio
Duterte suspends logging operations in Zamboanga Peninsula
(UPDATED) On orders of President Rodrigo Duterte, the DENR suspends the operations of Sodaco Agricultural Company and Sirawai Plywood and Lumber Corporation
Bird flu crisis over, PH agriculture chief says
Agriculture Secretary Manny Piñol says the Philippines will recover from the bird flu outbreak
Bird flu confirmed in 2 Nueva Ecija towns – Piñol
UPDATED Nueva Ecija is the second province with confirmed cases of bird flu after Pampanga
DA bans fowl shipments from Luzon amid bird flu outbreak
Malacañang assures the public that there would be no price increase in chicken meat as only one area is affected by the avian flu
WATCH: House receives martial law briefing from PH cabinet
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House to meet with Cabinet over Mindanao martial law on May 31
Majority Leader Rodolfo Fariñas says the briefing will be open to the public unless the officials request for a closed door session
PH, Russia sign defense agreement, 9 other deals
The two countries sign a total of 10 deals including a defense agreement deal to share intelligence and share knowledge on the use of nuclear energy for peaceful purposes
Think tank to Duterte: Allow rice importation, end NFA monopoly
Neither allowing the National Food Authority to solely import rice nor stopping all rice imports is good for the Filipino consumer or the Filipino rice farmer says an economic policy think tank
Piñol urges farmers to use guide map for crop planning
The color coded guide map provides data that farmers need to identify the type of crops suitable for their land
Agriculture dep't hires Badjao magna cum laude to help sea gypsies
The Department of Agriculture hires Roben Abdella to help handle the government s livelihood and education program for the country s sea gypsies
Duterte forms committee to study total log ban
The President orders the DENR DA and DILG to study how to implement a total logging ban in response to flash floods caused by unabated cutting of trees in watersheds
CA confirms Manny Piñol, Ramon Lopez
Members of the Commission on Appointments laud both Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol and Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez saying they are highly qualified for their posts
Top businessmen pledge support for Sulu's economic revival
Tycoons like Manny V Pangilinan Ramon Ang and Lucio Tan declare their support for the Duterte administration s bid to unleash the economic potential of violence stricken Sulu
P2 billion allotted for free irrigation in 2017 budget
The P2 billion will cover the maintenance expenses of irrigation facilities that the National Irrigation Administration charges from farmers
CA defers Piñol's appointment to next year
Commission on Appointments member Josephine Ramirez Sato questions the agriculture chief s stance on lifting the importation quota and the transfer of DA bureaus
Peter Laviña is new NIA head – Piñol
The incoming head of the National Irrigation Administration says among his goals is to provide free irrigation services to farmers
Piñol apologizes for inverted PH flag during Japan presentation
I apologize for the mistake and assure our countrymen that I had no intention of declaring war against anybody says the Agriculture Secretary
PH farmers to supply rice to 4Ps beneficiaries
President Durterte has approved the Corporate Rice Farming System proposal of Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol which will allow small farmers to supply rice to 4Ps beneficiaries
Agriculture chief: Organic farming not for everyone
Agriculture Secretary Manny Piñol says the market demand should dictate which farming method farmers in different areas can use
Piñol calls out DA officials for using outdated soil data
Agriculture Secretary Manny Piñol says he is giving officials 45 days to complete nationwide soil testing and sampling to allow farmers to determine appropriate crops and fertilizers to use for the next planting season
Ex-Coast Guard commander is next fisheries chief
Retired Commodore Eduardo Gongona is chosen to lead the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources to strengthen the enforcement capability of the agency
Duterte to Panelo: Farmers should get coco levy fund
Duterte s incoming agriculture chief also pushes for the massive replanting of coconut to regain the Philippines status as the world s number one coconut producer
Duterte's agri secretary: Cotabato's Manny Piñol
The former governor is set to be the agricultural secretary of president elect Rodrigo Duterte To his Moro friends however the name Piñol is synonymous with peace spoiler
Fil-Am supporters start fundraising for Duterte
Former North Cotabato governor Emmanuel Piñol says Filipino Americans have started a group and launched the dollar for the presidency campaign to urge Duterte to run
Pacquiao's money man
A drifter in LA who hung around the Wild Card Gym Michael Koncz gets to manage the boxing champ s finances Today tax officials are after Pacquiao
