At least P3 million worth of cash assistance for farmers and hog raisers in Pigcawayan, North Cotabato was distributed as per the Presidential Commission for the Urban Poor (PCUP). Super Typhoon Karding’s strong gusts caused rice crops to bow in Mayantoc, Tarlac. (Photo courtesy of Mayantoc...
The agricultural damage wrought by super typhoon Karding has reached P1.29 billion, according to the latest data released by the Department of Agriculture (DA) on Tuesday, Sept. 27. Super Typhoon Karding’s strong gusts caused rice crops to bow in Mayantoc, Tarlac. (Screenshot taken from a video...
The agricultural damage caused by super typhoon Karding in the country has climbed to P160 million, the Department of Agriculture (DA) bared. Super Typhoon Karding’s strong gusts caused rice crops to bow in Mayantoc, Tarlac. (Photo courtesy of Mayantoc Agriculture FB) In the DA’s Bulletin No. 4...
Amid the Department of Agriculture’s (DA) interest in resurrecting the "Masagana 99" program, Albay 1st district Rep. Edcel Lagman gave a lecture on the House plenary about the history of President Ferdinand Marcos Sr.-era rice harvest improvement initiative. Albay 1st district Rep. Edcel Lagman...
The Department of Agriculture (DA)–through the agency’s budget sponsor in the House–has defended the revival of the “Masagana” rice harvest program, an initiative originally launched by the administration of the late former President Ferdinand Marcos Sr. Representatives Bordado and Albano...
Former Anakalusugan Party-list Rep. Mike Defensor has come to the defense of the embattled former Executive Secretary Vic Rodriguez and slagged the latter's critics. Mike Defensor (left) and Vic Rodriguez Defensor took to Facebook on late Tuesday night, Sept. 20 and attested to just how loyal...
The country's top crop-producing provinces should be allocated with additional funds under the proposed 2023 national budget. Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte (Facebook) Thus, said Camarines Sur 2nd Rep. LRay Villafuerte as he hailed President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. for...
A member of the House Committee on Rules will know such long-standing tradition of giving preferential treatment to minority congressmen. Iloilo 4th district Rep. Richard Gomez (left) and Marikina City 2nd district Rep. Stella Quimbo (PPAB, MANILA BULLETIN) Veteran solon Marikina City 2nd district...
A farm-to-market road (FMR) masterplan, higher agricultural production, credit and affordable farm inputs, and improved research and development (R&D) are among the priorities of the proposed 2023 budget of the Department of Agriculture (DA). (Image courtesy of the Department of Agriculture)...
Senator Imee Marcos on Sunday called on the Department of Agriculture (DA) to speed up the release of almost P9-billion worth of government subsidies particularly for rice farmers who are now preparing for the wet planting season. Marcos said rice farmers who have reached out to her office...
Department of Agriculture (DA) Undersecretary Leocadio Sebastian on Tuesday, August claimed that he is under a 90-day preventive suspension and that Malacañang has not yet accepted his resignation. At the continuation of the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee hearing on the sugar importation fiasco,...
Senator Imee Marcos on Sunday urged the government to conduct a comprehensive inventory of local white onions to check the extent of a shortage caused by last summer’s lean harvest. Marcos said doing so would also help the government determine if there are traders who are hoarding white onions....
