Author: DA Press Office | 9 October 2025
The Department of Agriculture officials appeared before the Senate Committee on Finance (Subcommittee J) chaired by Senator Sherwin Gatchalian. Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr. said the proposed budget represents a long-overdue boost for a sector that feeds the nation but has long been underfunded.
The DA’s 2026 priorities, guided by the Philippine Development Plan 2023–2028, focus on agricultural modernization, increasing incomes for farmers and fishers, and building resilience through infrastructure, climate-smart technologies, and disaster preparedness. ### (Photos by Jay Morales, DA-OSEC)
