Department of Agriculture

Also known as DA

The Department of Agriculture (DA) is actively monitoring and regulating livestock data through the revived Inter-Agency Livestock Data Analytics Group (LDAG), aiming to ensure food security and affordability in line with President Marcos Jr.'s directives. The DA also purchases 500 pigs daily from large farms to enforce pork price caps, distributing them directly to slaughterhouses to maintain a consistent supply and control inflationary pressures. Additionally, the department plans to distribute P1 billion worth of swine to boost the hog population nationwide, supporting both large-scale and backyard farming operations.

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Last updated at April 25, 2025.

Recent stories about DA

Comelec grants PHP5B rice project exemption with election ban rules

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has granted an exemption to the Department of Agriculture's PHP20-per-kg rice project from the election ban under Section 261(V) of the Omnibus Election Code.
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Malaca帽ang warns against fake news on PHP20-per-kilo rice

Malaca帽ang warned the public on Friday to be vigilant against fake news regarding the PHP20-per-kilo rice initiative.
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Christian Monsod, Bishop David file SC petition against commercial fishing

Constitutional framers Christian Monsod and Bishop Pablo Virgilio Cardinal David, along with environmental lawyer Grizelda Mayo-Anda, filed a petition with the Supreme Court on Thursday, April 24, to overturn a Malabon Regional Trial Court decision that allowed commercial fishing within municipal waters.
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DA disputes VP Duterte's remarks on NFA rice quality

The Department of Agriculture (DA) expressed disappointment over Vice President Sara Duterte's remarks about the quality of rice set to be sold at PHP20 per kilo in a pilot run in Visayas, calling her suggestion that NFA rice might not be suitable for human consumption an affront to Filipino farmers.
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Sara Duterte criticizes P20 per kilo rice plan as election stunt

Vice President Sara Duterte criticized the Department of Agriculture's plan to sell rice at P20 per kilo in Visayas, calling it a campaign promise aimed at boosting the Marcos administration's senatorial candidates.
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DA to pilot P20/kilo rice in Visayas for indigents

Department of Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. announced a pilot program selling rice at P20 per kilo in the Visayas, targeting indigents including senior citizens and 4Ps beneficiaries.
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Russian Ambasador Pavlov seeks agricultural, nuclear cooperation with Philippines

Russian Ambassador Marat Pavlov expressed interest in enhancing agricultural cooperation and possibly nuclear energy collaboration with the Philippines during a lecture on Wednesday, April 23.
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DA invites more hog farms for cheaper pork program

The Department of Agriculture (DA) has invited more hog farms to join FTI's successful pilot program for cheaper pork sales, which began on March 31.
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DA revives LDAG to monitor livestock data

The Department of Agriculture (DA) has revived the Inter-Agency Livestock Data Analytics Group (LDAG) to monitor livestock and poultry data, aiming to protect both producers and consumers amid market volatility and supply fluctuations.
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Tulfo calls for NFA mandate to buy palay and sell cheap rice

Senatorial candidate ACT-CIS Party-list Rep. Erwin Tulfo is calling for the restoration of the National Food Authority's (NFA) mandate to purchase palay from local farmers and sell rice at lower prices.
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