President Marcos has urged farmers and fisherfolk in Isabela to enroll under the government's insurance program to protect their livelihood. In his speech during the distribution of certificates of land ownership award (CLOAs) and certificates of condonation with release of mortgage (COCROMs) in...
The Department of Agriculture (DA) has called on the Philippine Crop Insurance Corp. (PCIC) to modernize its operations and enhance the accessibility of its insurance products and services to better cater to farmers, fisherfolk, and livestock raisers. In a statement, Agriculture Secretary Francisco...
President Marcos has issued an executive order (EO) transferring the Philippine Crop Insurance Corp. (PCIC) from the Department of Finance (DOF) to the Department of Agriculture (DA) to make it more responsive to the needs of small farmers, fisherfolk, and other agricultural stakeholders. The EO,...
In light of the ongoing El Niño phenomenon, the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has provided P900 million to cover crop insurance premiums for farmers and fisherfolk in the country. Budget Secretary Mina F. Pangandaman announced on Sunday, April 7, that the funding has been released to...
A World Bank study recommending reforms in the Philippine Crop Insurance Corp. (PCIC) has found that the state-run firm’s current approach to agricultural insurance neither provides value for money to taxpayers nor adequate protection to farmers. The PCIC is also “very exposed to catastrophe...
PhilHealth, PCIC accounting norms monitored By Chino S. Leyco The Insurance Commission (IC) is closely monitoring the compliance of the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) and the Philippine Crop Insurance Corp. (PCIC) with the directive of the Department of Finance (DOF) to adopt...
The Insurance Commission (IC) lauded the state-owned Philippine Crop Insurance Corp. (PCIC) and CARD Pioneer Microinsurance, Inc. (CPMI) for an agreement on agriculture insurance. In a statement, Insurance Commissioner Dennis B. Funa said the co-insurance agreement between PCIC and CPMI would help...
The Department of Finance (DOF) has directed the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) and the Land Bank of the Philippines to assist the Philippine Crop Insurance Corp. (PCIC) in managing the risks and enhancement of its investment portfolio. Finance Secretary Carlos G. Dominguez III said the...
Finance Secretary Carlos G. Dominguez III instructed the Philippine Crop Insurance Corp. (PCIC) to identify and explain its sources of funds and corresponding uses to better understand its financial status and ensure that its premium subsidies paid for by taxpayers are spent well. Dominguez said...
The Department of Finance (DOF) has asked the management of the state-run Philippine Crop Insurance Corp. (PCIC) to submit the detailed financial status and computation of its contingent liabilities. PCIC Chairman Carlos Dominguez In a statement, Finance Secretary Carlos G. Dominguez III said he...
State-run Philippine Crop Insurance Corp. (PCIC) is at risk of suffering heavy losses once major catastrophic events occur, which would eventually be shouldered by the taxpayers, an in-depth analysis by the Insurance Commission (IC) revealed. According to the IC analysis released by the Department...
State-owned Philippine Crop Insurance Corp. (PCIC) needs to be run by “industry professionals” to stop the company’s money losing business, the government’s chief economic manager said. Finance Secretary Carlos G. Dominguez III, who officially took over the chairmanship of PCIC on Friday,...