Brown planthoppers, locally known as “ulmog,” have been bugging farmers in Cagayan Valley, destroying about 115 hectares of ...

Scientists are reimagining rice, the Philippines' staple food, to withstand floods and droughts while helping build a healthier nation. Dr. Joy Bartolome Duldulao, branch director of the Philippine ...

SCIENCE CITY OF MUÑOZ (PIA) — Scientists from the Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) are studying how silicon, a naturally occurring mineral in soil, can enhance rice stem strength and ...

GMA News Online's special report on the plight of Filipino rice farmers with the implementation of the Rice Tariffication Law ...

The Philippines, the top rice importer globally, plans to keep rice imports banned until April to support farmers but allow a one-month window for inbound shipments in January 2026. Francisco P. Tiu ...

There were also way too many dishwashers that weren’t sanitizing dishes and food getting thrown out for temperature abuse.

The Department of Agriculture (DA) on Tuesday said it has issued at least 16 show-cause orders against retailers selling ...

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Agriculture (DA) aims to finish building 27 new rice processing facilities before the end of the 2025 as part of efforts to modernize the country’s postharvest ...

PHILIPPINE President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. approved the extension of the country’s rice import ban until yearend to help ...

Farm workers use a cart pulled by a carabao to collect sacks of palay processed by a combine harvester at a farm in Guimba, Nueva Ecija. Drones are now being used to manage weeds in rice plantations.

MANILA, Philippines — The country’s self-sufficiency in rice fell to its lowest level in almost four decades, as milling recovery dropped while imports were at record high last year. The country’s ...