PHL and JPN ink five loan agreements for key infrastructure and development projects

PHL and JPN ink five loan agreements for key infrastructure and development projects

Strengthen Ties with ¥171B in Development Loans The Philippines and Japan, through JICA, have signed ¥171 billion in loan agreements to fund five major infrastructure and development projects, boosting climate resilience, mitigating flood risks, transportation, and healthcare. The Governments of the Philippines and Japan, through the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), have signed…
Stronger food policies needed to combat obesity in the Philippines

Stronger food policies needed to combat obesity in the Philippines

To Combat Childhood Obesity On World Obesity Day 2025, NNC, UNICEF, and WHO call for urgent policy action to prevent childhood obesity and promote healthier food environments. MANILA – On World Obesity Day 2025, the National Nutrition Council (NNC), United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), the World Health Organization (WHO) call for stronger policies to…
DOTR decision to review cashless toll collection implementation

DOTR decision to review cashless toll collection implementation

Supports a seamless transition to cashless tolling SMC Infrastructure welcomes the review of cashless toll collection, emphasizing its benefits for motorists and the need for full interoperability. SMC Infrastructure acknowledges Transportation Secretary Vince Dizon’s initiative to review the implementation of cashless toll collection across all expressways, recognizing that the new leadership may want…
JPN-PHL joint research team advances sustainable disease management measures on banana and cacao production

JPN-PHL joint research team advances sustainable disease management measures on banana and cacao production

Global Experts Convene to Tackle Banana and Cacao Diseases The 2nd International Stakeholders' Forum on Banana and Cacao Diseases Management brought together experts and industry leaders to discuss innovative disease control strategies for sustainable agriculture. The two-day 2nd International Stakeholders' Forum on Banana and Cacao Diseases Management in the Philippines successfully concluded on…
Oceana raises alarm on 5% decline in 2024 fishery production

Oceana raises alarm on 5% decline in 2024 fishery production

Warns of worsening fishery crisis amid court rulings International marine protection organization Oceana warns that legitimizing commercial fishing in municipal waters could accelerate fishery decline, threatening food security and coastal livelihoods. International marine protection organization Oceana warned of a further decline in fishery production in no time, that will result in food security…
LANDBANK, Yovel East partner to scale up accessible agri financing

LANDBANK, Yovel East partner to scale up accessible agri financing

To Boost Farmer Support LANDBANK and Yovel East collaborate to expand financing and modern solutions for Filipino farmers. In line with promoting modern and sustainable agriculture, LANDBANK and Yovel East Research and Development, Inc. (Yovel East) have recently partnered to further intensify support for Filipino farmers through accessible and increased financing and greater…
Malaomawan Island’s Ongoing Conservation Program Restricts Access to Tourists

Malaomawan Island’s Ongoing Conservation Program Restricts Access to Tourists

Conservation Efforts Intensifies as Malaomawan’s Biodiversity is Recognized Malaomawan Island has been recognized in a new Silliman University report for its extraordinary biodiversity, serving as a critical habitat for numerous endangered and threatened species in the Philippines that needs to be preserved for future generations of Bicolanos as their natural heritage. Castilla, Sorsogon,…
DA, San Miguel Foods partner in their first nationwide agri PPP to boost farmer incomes

DA, San Miguel Foods partner in their first nationwide agri PPP to boost farmer incomes

Join forces to strengthen Philippine agriculture and support farmers The Department of Agriculture and San Miguel Foods, Inc. have partnered to boost farmers' incomes, modernize supply chains, and ensure food security through a groundbreaking public-private partnership. The Department of Agriculture (DA) and San Miguel Foods, Inc. (SMFI) have launched their first nationwide public-private…
LANDBANK welcomes RCEF extension until 2031

LANDBANK welcomes RCEF extension until 2031

Backs Rice Competitiveness Fund Extension for Filipino Farmers LANDBANK supports the seven-year extension of the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF) to enhance rice sector modernization and empower Filipino farmers. LANDBANK welcomed the recent passage of Republic Act No. 11954 as amendment to the Rice Tariffication Law (RTL), and expressed full support for the extension…