This issue of the FAO Philippines Newsletter highlights the Country Office's significant activities and achievements for the period of July to December 2020. This issue contains stories on the following: (1) FAO Philippines' efforts to promote its work and mandates amidst the COVID-19 pandemic including establishing new partnerships, supporting government initiatives to strengthen food security and participating in online learning and knowledge-sharing events; (2) a new regional initiative to protect farming families and their livestock from volcanic eruptions; (3) World Food Day 2020 and the launch of dual national Zero Hunger initiatives; (4) continuing to work to control fall armyworm; (5) capacity-building initiatives to empower farmers and fisherfolk in BARMM amidst the pandemic; (6) post-APRC dialogue with DA; (7) human interest features showcasing the resilience and successes of FAO project beneficiaries; and (8) new knowledge resources covering the COVID-19 pandemic and recent typhoons that hit the country.

This issue of the FAO Philippines Newsletter highlights the Country Office's significant activities and achievements for the period of January to June 2020. This issue contains stories on the following topics: (1) FAO Philippines' efforts to promote its work and mandates amidst the COVID-19 pandemic including establishing new partnerships, supporting government initiatives to strengthen food security, addressing "infodemic", and participating in online learning and knowledge-sharing events; (2) a new regional initiative to protect farming families and their livestock from volcanic eruptions; (3) World Food Day 2020 in the context of the global pandemic; (4) managing the emerging threat of the Fall Armyworm; (5) promoting e-agriculture in conflict and post-conflict areas in the country; (6) capacity-building initiatives to empower farmers and fisherfolk especially women farmers; (7) ongoing and concluded projects; (8) first-ever country-level dialogue with national partners to inform FAO regional mandates; (9) human interest features showcasing the resilience and successes of FAO project beneficiaries; and (10) new publications developed during the covered period.

The FAO Philippines Newsletter 2019 Issue #3 gives a rundown of the Representation Office's significant activities and achievements for the period of September - December 2019 . This issue contains the following stories: (1) Our actions are our future: Healthy diets for a #ZeroHunger world; (2) FAO and BARMM: Working together to promote livelihoods and agribusiness in Mindanao; (3) Thanking our development partners; (4) Stop soil erosion now before it’s too late, experts warn; (5) Enhancing resilience of communities to disasters through forecast-based financing; (6) Family farming pushed to help ensure food security in the Philippine; and (7) Supporting informed decision-making in agriculture & fisheries through ICT-based solutions.

The FAO Philippines Newsletter Edition April-August 2019 gives a rundown of the Representation Office's significant activities and achievements during the period. It is one of the office's main communication and public awareness tools to improve its visibility among its intended audience, including donors, partners, and other stakeholders.