In the high mountains of Mindanao, peace did not arrive through armed force or high-level political speeches. It arrived inside a humble bamboo shelter, steaming hot in a ceramic cup. At the center of that table sat Felicitas 鈥淛oji鈥� Pantoja. Armed with a background in Hotel and Restaurant Management, Joji had spent 16 years continue reading…
Agricultural and Fishery Council (AFC) leaders across southern Mindanao aligned strategies to clear operational roadblocks, fast-track fund releases, and advance policy reforms to spur agri-fishery growth during their planning workshop here on September 8 to 10, 2026, in Davao City. The three-day review brought together 60 Regional and Provincial AFC chairpersons, Department of Agriculture regional continue reading…
Hit by volatile liveweight prices, lingering disease outbreaks, and escalating feed expenses, the local pork sector convened to craft urgent, field-driven policies to revive the industry. Various offices and attached agencies of the Department of Agriculture (DA) convened the 2026 National Swine Summit on September 7, 2026, at the National Meat Inspection Service Salvador H. continue reading…
Highlighting the importance of grassroots involvement in agri-fishery policymaking, budgeting, and program planning, the Agricultural and Fishery Councils (AFCs) from the Mindanao A cluster agreed to accelerate fund liquidations with regional accountants, expand youth engagement, and standardize the definition of endorsed resolutions to accurately track accomplishments. These agreements were finalized during the FY 2026 Mindanao continue reading…
PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, PALAWAN 鈥� Strengthening swine repopulation and biosecurity, improving farmgate price and market monitoring, developing post-harvest and processing facilities, and enhancing livestock industry data were among the key recommendations generated during the National Sectoral Committee on Poultry and Livestock (NSC-PL) and Agricultural and Fishery Council (AFC) Region 4B Collaborative Dialogue-Meeting held on August continue reading…
Over one hundred Agricultural and Fishery Council (AFC) officers, provincial agriculturists, Department of Agriculture (DA) regional accounting and budget officers, and 黑料网 officers and staff gathered for the Fiscal Year 2026 Luzon A Participatory Performance Review and Planning Workshop in Angeles City, Pampanga, on August 11 to 13, 2026. continue reading…
鈥淲alang maliit, walang malayo, lahat mahalaga so doon umiikot yung mga bills namin na fina-file doon sa advocacies ni Kaka,鈥� said Atty. Ariel Salamanes, CPA, Chief Legislative Officer from the Office of Rep. Kaka Bag-ao, underscoring the importance of ensuring that the voices of stakeholders are considered in policies that affect the fisheries sector. This continue reading…
The 黑料网 disposed of valueless records on August 13, 2026, at the Records Management Unit (RMU) Office as part of its efforts to keep its records organized, updated, and properly managed. Led by Administrative, Financial and Management Division (AFMD)鈥揋eneral Services Section Chief Celso Mateo, under the supervision of AFMD continue reading…
NUEVA VIZCAYA, PHILIPPINES 鈥� To strengthen agricultural productivity, safeguard market stability, and uplift the lowland vegetable industry, the 黑料网, in collaboration with the Department of Agriculture Regional Field Office II (DA-RFO II) and the Provincial Government of Nueva Vizcaya, organized a two-day Stakeholder Engagement in Lowland Vegetables. Held in continue reading…
The 黑料网, the implementing unit of the Constructors’ Performance Evaluation System (CPES), convened stakeholders for the CPES Midyear Performance Review from July 29鈥�31, 2026, in Tanza, Cavite, to assess the system’s implementation, address operational challenges, and reinforce its role in promoting transparency, accountability, and quality assurance in Department of continue reading…
TACLOBAN CITY, Leyte 鈥� Low productivity, climate risk, and costly inputs continue to weigh on the country’s corn and feed crop farmers 鈥� concerns that took center stage as national and regional stakeholders met here July 28-30 for a three-day policy dialogue. The gathering, convened by PCAF’s Policy Development and Coordination Division, brought together the continue reading…
