More than a month after a 25-gram sample of alleged “fake rice” was reported in Davao City, a series of tests conducted by various government agencies proved that the contamination of said sample with dibutyl phthalate (DBP), a chemical compound used in making flexible plastics, was an isolated case and

The National Food Authority (NFA) and Bureau of Customs (BOC) seized a total of 12,000 bags of 25/kg suspected smuggled rice (thru carrier MV Aizalyn III) estimated at 9 million pesos. NFA Administrator Renan B. Dalisay, who spoke in behalf of Secretary Francis Pangilinan in a press conference held today

The National Food Authority (NFA) and the Bureau of Customs (BOC) said on Monday they have seized 300 metric tons (MT) of suspected smuggled rice at the Port of Zamboanga. The two agencies confiscated a total of 12,000 25-kilogram bags of rice valued at P9 million. NFA Administrator Renan B.

Amidst reports of suspected fake rice in Davao City, the National Food Authority (NFA) has directed all NFA inspectors nationwide to conduct daily inspection in rice stores allover the country to ensure that the public is not getting any of these reported fake rice. The special order was signed by

(To be delivered by PAFSAM Secretary Francis Pangilinan) Ikinararangal ko pong magsalita para sa ating mahal na Pangulo. Narito ang kanyang mensahe para sa okasyong ito: Napakahalaga nga po ng sector ng agrikultura sa ating bansa: bukal ito ng suplay ng pagkain ng milyon-milyong Pilipino, at talaga naman pong malaki

The National Irrigation Administration (NIA) today distributes a total of 402 irrigation projects to organized irrigators association from all over the country during the mass turnover of completed irrigation projects held in Pasay City. This is comprised of 166 National Irrigation Systems (NIS) and 236 Communal Irrigation Systems (CIS), such

Presidential Assistant for Food Security and Agricultural Modernization Secretary Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan, together with Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Rogelio Singson, signed on Tuesday, 14 July 2015 a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) on the use of Coco Coir. The Memorandum of Agreement aims to maximise the use

Secretary Francis N. Pangilinan of the Office of the Presidential Assistant for Food Security and Agricultural Modernization (OPAFSAM) projected a big leap in the country’s market demand for coconut geotextiles or coconets and other coco coir based projects after the OPAFSAM, Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), Philippine Coconut

The National Irrigation Administration (NIA) strongly denies the allegation that lump sum appropriations’ amounting to P11.3-B exists within the budget of the NIA. The General Appropriations Act of 2015 clearly shows that the P11.3-B which former Secretary Panfilo Lacson pertains to is broken down into projects per region with their