A WOMEN farmers' group expressed anger over the persistent price decline of palay (unmilled rice) in several provinces and called on the government to take immediate action to address the issue. In a ...

THE FARMGATE PRICE of palay (unmilled rice) fell 24.4% year on year in March to an average of P18.57 per kilogram, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported. Month on month, the palay ...

She noted that women farmers, in particular, are carrying a heavier burden amid the crisis, as palay prices continue to drop despite rising production costs. They also criticized the DA’s proposal to ...

Once the second-largest salt producer in Western Visayas after Iloilo, the province is now facing a salt production shortage NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, Philippines – Erratic weather due to climate ...

MANILA, Philippines — A group of rural workers’ advocates urged the Philippine government to impose a floor price for palay (unmilled rice) to arrest the decline in retail prices of the staple ...

DA spokesman Arnel de Mesa says the agency is already reviewing the placement of a floor price for palay MANILA, Philippines – A farmers’ group is urging the Philippine government to impose a ...

The first dry crop started in November 2024 and covered 148,000 hectares. Farmer Ferdinand Ramos said he earned only 16 sacks of palay during the last cropping season and is hopeful that this second ...

Sault Ste. Marie Police Service announced the seizure of more than $300,000 in drugs and half a dozen firearms as the result of a joint forces operation in partnership with Ontario Provincial Police.

But for some, the kindness they show goes above and beyond, often not being recognized. That was the reason behind the annual Honour Gala, raising funds for Ste. Anne Hospital. Marc Charrière is the ...

Pittsburgh Steelers edge rusher T.J. Watt created a social media stir on Wednesday afternoon when he made a cryptic post on social media. The four-time All-Pro pass-rusher posted an image of ...

The measure to establish a separate fire district for the city of Ste. Genevieve and the surrounding area currently covered by the Ste. Genevieve Volunteer Fire Department passed by an even bigger ...

City council in Sault Ste. Marie has voted to dissolve the downtown business group and have it run by the city. Last fall, councillors passed a motion to have a closer look at the downtown group ...