NSC on Coconut pushes full access to special fund, explores trade expansions in Q2 meeting

The National Sectoral Committee on Coconut (NSC on Coconut) pushed for a resolution requesting that the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) grant the Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA) full access to the special account within the general fund dedicated to trade and market compliance. The request was raised during the Committee’s second-quarter meeting, held via continue reading…

Central Luzon PMT covers more than 170 A&F projects

More than 170 agriculture and fisheries (A&F) projects were monitored and tracked across the seven provinces of Central Luzon from May 18 to 21, 2026. As part of the 2026 Participatory Monitoring and Tracking (PMT) activity, the ºÚÁÏÍø led stakeholder monitoring visits to projects across Aurora, Bataan, Bulacan, Pampanga, continue reading…

NSC-PL adopts resolutions boosting livestock and poultry protection, rabies control, and veterinary services

For its 2nd quarter regular meeting on May 20, 2026, the National Sectoral Committee on Poultry and Livestock (NSC-PL) adopted key resolutions to protect the local livestock and poultry industry, strengthen animal disease control, expand veterinary services, and increase support for rabies prevention. Presided over by NSC-PL Chairperson Arnulfo Frontuna, the meeting gathered over 65 continue reading…

Nat’l Mango Action Team backs science-based support, stronger research collaboration

Stakeholders from the Philippine mango industry endorsed a policy resolution seeking expanded science-based support services for growers, highlighting the continued collaboration among government agencies, research institutions, and industry groups to strengthen the sector’s long-term competitiveness. During the first semestral meeting of the National Mango Action Team (NMAT) under the National Sectoral Committee on Fruits and continue reading…

PCAF NSC on Rice advances stronger postharvest support, LGU partnerships for farm facilities

The National Sectoral Committee (NSC) on Rice and Other Food Staples advanced policy resolutions aimed at strengthening support mechanisms for government-funded postharvest facilities during its second quarter meeting on May 14, 2026. Among the key measures endorsed by the Committee was a recommendation for the Philippine Center for Postharvest Development and Mechanization (PhilMech) to institutionalize continue reading…

Apipa Cabaro: The woman who grows communities

The morning air in Barangay Rogongon carries the scent of earth and medicinal herbs. Here, among the upland fields and the quiet rhythms of Indigenous life, a group of women tend to their gardens — not just as farmers, but as entrepreneurs, as providers, as people who finally have a stake in their own futures. continue reading…

Jaime Balansag: Roots in the soil, eyes on the horizon

Amid Misamis Oriental’s agricultural communities stands a leader whose dedication to farming and rural empowerment has transformed countless lives. Jaime Balansag, Chairperson of the Provincial Agricultural and Fishery Council (PAFC) in Misamis Oriental and Chairperson of the Agricultural and Fisheries Mechanization (AFMECH) Sectoral Committee, continues to play a vital role in advancing agriculture and strengthening continue reading…

Climate resilience, water security take center stage in the Committee on CCENR Meeting

Stakeholders called for stronger coordination, preventive planning, and climate-resilient interventions in the agriculture sector during the recent second quarter meeting of the National Sectoral Committee on Climate Change, Environment, and Natural Resources (CCCENR) on May 7, 2026, where discussions focused on improving disaster preparedness, water management, and support systems for farmers and fisherfolk.  Among the continue reading…

PCAF earns PRIME-HRM recognition for RSP and PM

Demonstrating its commitment to excellence in human resource management, ºÚÁÏÍø officially received its Program to Institutionalize Meritocracy and Excellence in Human Resource Management (PRIME-HRM) Certification for Recruitment, Selection, and Placement (RSP) and Performance Management (PM) from Civil Service Commission – National Capital Region during an awarding ceremony held on May continue reading…