President Duterte reminded local government units (LGUs) to prepare their cold storage facilities while waiting for the arrival of additional coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine supply. President Rodrigo Duterte deliver a speech during the ceremonial signing of several laws in Malacañang on June 24,...
The government is prepared to use all assets, including military aircraft, to bring the coronavirus vaccines to far-flung places in the country. Coronavirus vaccines have been prepared for distribution at a vaccination site in Manila on May 18, 2021. (Ali Vicoy/Manila Bulletin) President Duterte...
A modular on-site and solar-powered cold storage system from India could be the solution to the lingering post-harvest woes of farmers in the Philippines. (Photo by Naveed Ahmed / Unsplash) Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary William Dar on Friday, June 25, bared that the agency has teamed up...
The Department of Agriculture (DA) has launched the Philippines’ first solar-powered on-farm cold storage demo unit in collaboration with Filipino firm Next Agri Corporation Philippines and Indian firm Ecozen Solutions Private Ltd. On Friday, Agriculture Secretary William Dar led the inauguration...
Royale Cold Storage (RCS), one of the biggest cold storage facilities in the Philippines, is expanding its site network to further increase capacity and broaden its service menu as it ramps up digitalization of its operations. RCS CEO Ferdinand “Joey” Tongson said the company hopes to...
Local Government Units (LGUs) have continuously intensified their preparations in anticipation of the arrival of more coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) vaccines in the country this month, Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Eduardo Año said Monday night, June 7. In a...
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is batting for the creation of policies that favor the use of “low carbon, energy efficient” cold chain systems in a bid to totally get rid of hydrochlorofluorocarbon (HCFC) use. How ozone-depleting substances affect the atmosphere....
At least seven industry groups in the Philippines are calling for the liberalization of agriculture sector to secure food supplies. The groups, led by the American Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines, Inc. (AmCham) and Cold Chain Association of the Philippines, Inc. (CCAP), said they...
Onion farmers in Nueva Ecija would no longer have to race against time in selling their produce and settle for a cheaper price once the P206-million cold storage facility is constructed in the province. Department of Agrarian Reform Secretary Brother John Castriciones (Photo courtesy of DAR)...
Pasay City Mayor Emi Calixto-Rubiano said on Thursday, May 13, the 1,170 Pfizer vaccines allotted to the city government have been placed at the ORCA Cold Chain Solution located in Bagumbayan, Taguig City. Rubiano said the city government will start the Pfizer vaccines roll out on Friday, May 14....
The Philippines’ cold storage facilities are capable to receive coronavirus vaccines that need to be kept in below freezing temperature, National Task Force Against Covid-19 chief implementer and vaccine czar Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. said Thursday, April 29. Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine (Photo...
International funder Global Environment Facility (GEF) has initiated a $27.5 million project in the Philippines that aims to establish a cold chain system that could both support food security and pharmaceutical safety, particularly in relation to COVID-19 vaccination. ...
