The Negros Occidental provincial government is eyeing various interventions to boost local food production after the Department of Agriculture warned of a looming global food crisis.
President-elect Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said he will temporarily head the Department of Agriculture, citing the need to urgently address the looming food crisis in the country.
In celebration of World Ocean Day 2022, the government will address gaps in protection and conservation of the country’s coastal and marine ecosystems.
A lawmaker proposed that the incoming administration consider stabilizing the retail cost of petroleum products as local fuel prices may inch closer to reaching PHP100 per liter.