Commentary

The agriculture sector’s fight against smuggling

The Philippine government should continue and further increase its support for the antismuggling efforts of…

Mangroves matter

With the need for protection against climate change and more livelihoods to alleviate our poverty,…

Is Philippine agriculture really protected by high tariffs?

The decades-old discourse on Philippine agricultural tariffs has been dominated by the former National Economic…

Clustering and consolidation for agriculture success

Clustering and consolidation are key if we are to succeed in agriculture. This year, the…

The unforeseen consequences of unprogrammed appropriations

In the proposed P6.79-trillion 2026 national budget, P243 billion is placed under unprogrammed or loosely…

2026: Listen, act, pray

To achieve significant agricultural development next year, we should listen, act and pray. Both the…

How sibling rivalry becomes generational damage

(Last of two parts) If Part 1 examined how sibling rivalry escalates when power enters…

Agriculture: 2025 performance and 2026 recommendations 

As the year ends, we consider the Department of Agriculture’s (DA) 2025 performance in its…

Uncovering the Marcos siblings’ conflict: A case study

(First of two parts) How does a sibling rivalry escalate when power enters the family?…

From flood control to farm-to-market roads

There is corruption not just in flood control projects, but also in farm-to-market roads (FMRs).…