PART I of this column argued that the Philippine agricultural sector is in crisis as the country has become highly dependent on imports for its food supply and raw materials such as rice, corn, meat ...

TWO recent events, one at the international level and the other domestic, will determine the fate of Philippine agriculture in the near future. The first was United States President Donald Trump’s ...

A vendor sells pork products at a market in Pasay City. — PHILIPPINE STAR/RYAN BALDEMOR THE deficit in the agricultural goods trade widened 15.7% in September to $932.15 million, according to ...

MANILA, Philippines — The agriculture and garment sectors stand to be the most affected if the Philippines is unable to conclude a free trade agreement (FTA) with the European Union (EU) when the bloc ...

The Marcos administration on Tuesday, November 18, announced a “win for Philippine agriculture” and exports after US President Donald Trump signed a new executive order (EO) last week essentially ...

THE invitation to the private nonlife insurance industry to join what has been a historically government-dominated terrain of agricultural risk is not just timely — it is essential. In the Philippines ...

GLOBAL TRADE has “responded well” to Washington’s broader relaxation of tariffs, though uncertainty still hangs over the outlook as Manila continues to negotiate the lowering of the 19% reciprocal ...