The Kuyamis Festival in Misamis Oriental has been formally acknowledged as one of the Philippines' main festivals by the Department of Tourism (DOT). Read more »
In the Philippines, rice farming is a vital part of the economy, but the majority of farmers are landless. Over 2.4 million Filipinos work the land, yet more than 50% are tenants, relying on a share tenancy system where they till land they don’t own in exchange for a portion of the harvest. Read more »
The Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) has been declared appropriate for palm oil plantations, according to the Philippine Palm Oil Development Council, Inc. (PPDCI). Read more »
At the 13th Palm Oil Congress held on August 14 at the Grand Regal Hotel in Davao City, the Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) unveiled its ambitious plans to transform the Philippine palm oil industry. Read more »
The Philippines has achieved a notable milestone with Japan-based Rating and Investment Information, Inc. (R&I) upgrading its sovereign credit rating to ‘A-’ with a stable outlook. Read more »
With a poverty incidence of 0.5 percent, Ilocos Norte continues to be the least impoverished province in the Ilocos Region, owing to initiatives implemented by the provincial administration to combat poverty. Read more »
