President Rodrigo Roa Duterte fully supports all Filipino farmers and fishers by empowering them to be more prosperous, as they contribute their share to ensuring food security for all our countrymen. In last night’s meeting with Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea, Finance Secretary Carlos G. Dominguez III, and Agriculture Sesretary William D. Dar, the President made – continue reading

LOOK: Department of Agriculture (DA) Region IV-CALABARZON Regional Director Arnel V. de Mesa congratulates Southern Tagalog Integrated Agricultural Research Center Manager Ms. Digna P. Narvacan and researchers of Quezon Agricultural Research and Experiment Station, and posts for a photo opportunity with them as the Department’s coffee liqueur won the 2nd Best Product in the 15th – continue reading

In the recently concluded election of officers of the Regional Agricultural and Fishery Council (RAFC) in CALABARZON held at the Training Hall of Southern Tagalog Integrated Agricultural Research Center (STIARC), Mr. Pedrito R. Kalaw of Batangas bested two other contenders (Ms. Flordeliza Maleon of Quezon and Mr. Crispin Salvador of Laguna) to remain as the – continue reading

For the whole month of May, Mr. Kalaw assumed the role and tasks of Regional Director Arnel V. de Mesa in the observance of Farmers’ and Fisherfolk’s Month. “As Farmer-Director, I experienced how hard Sir Arnel’s work is. Being a director is like being a father. You always think of ways how you can best – continue reading

In observance of the Farmers’ and Fisherfolk’s Month, Regional Agricultural and Fishery Council (RAFC) Chairperson Pedrito R. Kalaw assumes the roles and tasks of Department of Agriculture (DA) Regional Field Office (RFO) IV-CALABARZON Regional Director Arnel V. de Mesa in the implementation and dissemination of key programs of the Department. Mr. Kalaw is expected to – continue reading

  DA CALABARZON Regional Director Arnel de Mesa candidly answered questions of media personalities from ABS-CBN, CNN Philippines, TV 5, and PTV regarding the prices of lowland or pinakbet vegetables and the plans of the Department of Agriculture to stabilize them as well as the effects of El Niño and excise tax on oil products – continue reading

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