MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Agriculture (DA) has temporarily suspended the importation of certain fish products amid allegations that these were being diverted to wet markets, a move that ...

THE Department of Agriculture (DA) has suspended the issuance of sanitary and phytosanitary import clearances for several species of mackerel and torpedo scad amid reports of import permit misuse. The ...

The Department of Agriculture (DA) on Tuesday announced the suspension of the issuance of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Import Clearance (SPSIC) for the importation of certain mackerel and torpedo scad ...

An official of the Canned Sardines Association of the Philippines warned Thursday that prices of canned mackerel may increase following the directive of the Department of Agriculture (DA) to suspend ...

THE Department of Agriculture (DA) said it suspended the issuance of permits to import certain mackerel and torpedo scad species, following reports permits have been misused in ways that could ...

THE Department of Agriculture (DA) said it has stopped issuing import permits to institutional buyers of round scad (galunggong), mackerel, and bonito. In Memorandum Order No. 14, the DA halted the ...

MANILA, Philippines — Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. yesterday denied manufacturers’ claims that the suspension of the importation of round scad or galunggong will result in a shortage ...

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Agriculture (DA) has suspended the importation of frozen round scad (galunggong), bonito (tulingan) and mackerel (alumahan) after receiving several reports that ...