Duterte sets price cap on chicken, pork
Duterte signed Executive Order (EO) 124 on Monday, a week after Agriculture Secretary William Dar called on Duterte to set a price ceiling for pork and chicken.
DPWH: ‘Rolly’ infra damage at P5.6B so far
In a meeting with President Rodrigo Duterte and other Cabinet members, Public Works Secretary Mark Villar revealed that the Bicol Region was dealt with the biggest infrastructure blow, recording P4.5 billion in damage.
DA pushes LGUs, private sector to buy palay and corn directly from farmers
Ahead of the harvest season, Agriculture Secretary William Dar has urged local government units (LGUs) and the private sector to buy rice and corn requirements directly from farmers to help support prices.
5 agencies to guard vs overpricing during pandemic
Five government agencies have signed a joint circular to monitor the supply and prices of basic commodities and allow local price coordinating councils to enforce suggested retail prices and price freezes.
425 local government units buy P5.8B in agri products to help farmers, fisherfolk
The Department of Agriculture (DA) said local government units (LGUs), cooperatives and community leaders had purchased a total of P5.8 billion worth of farm and fishery products to help farmers and fisherfolk.