Since Filipino farmers still face challenges that need government intervention to move forward, Senator Cynthia A. Villar said that all her legislations were geared to improve their earnings and standard of living. “That is why I made it my goal to uplift the lives of Filipino farmers in every...
Go Negosyo founder Joey Concepcion on Thursday, April 27, is prodding Congress to review the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Law (CARL) to allow farmers to use agrarian lands as collateral to access loans from banks. Joey Concepcion (Photo from Go Negosyo via Facebook) He observed that under the...
Amid the challenges faced by the agriculture sector, President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. on Tuesday, April 25, welcomed members of private agribusinesses to hear their recommendations about how to create a sustainable and business-conducive industry. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr....
LAGUNA – The provincial government turned over agricultural machinery and equipment to 30 farmer cooperatives and associations at the Laguna Provincial Capitol in Sta. Cruz on Monday, April 17. The distribution was made possible through the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF)...
Coconuts (Unsplash) The key to ensuring the proper implementation of Republic Act (RA) No.11524, otherwise known as the “Coconut Farmers and Industry Trust Fund Act", is to keep the farmers' registry updated. House Committee on Agriculture and Food Chairman and Quezon 1st district Rep. Wilfrido...
Peasant group Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas (KMP) denounced the National Food Authority’s (NFA) proposal to import at least 330,000 metric tons of rice in hopes of addressing the projected shortage in local rice production. For KMP, the national government’s solution heading towards this...
Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte called on parents to make sure that their children are attending school during a visit in Sta. Maria, Laguna on Wednesday, April 12. Vice President Sara Duterte speaks during Sta. Maria, Laguna's 10th Marilag Festival (OVP photo) “Importante po...
House Deputy Speaker and Batangas 6th district Rep. Ralph Recto (Senate PRIB) The Marcos administration's first social legislation that would free some 610,000 farmers from debts amounting to P57.5 billion might seem huge at first glance, but it really isn't, relatively speaking. According to House...
ILOILO CITY – Farmers in Western Visayas have been urged to plant early in preparation for this year’s El Niño weather phenomenon. "Right now, we are encouraging our local government units (LGUs) to help us inform and guide the farmers in the early planting activities,” said Engr. Jose Albert...
South Korea is in need of fruit and vegetable farmers, and the Philippines could be a potential source. This was shared by Pampanga 4th district Rep. Anna York Bondoc in a recent video she uploaded on Facebook. Bondoc, a vice chairperson of the House Committee on Poverty Alleviation, was part of a...
On March 20, 2023, a dialogue was held between Senator Imee Marcos and beneficiaries of two programs in Tarlac, the Young Farmers Challenge Fund (YFCF) and the Enhanced KADIWA. The YFCF is a competitive financial grant program that provides financial assistance to young people who are passionate...
Many young Filipinos nowadays do not often view farming as a viable and economically sustainable career path; an oversight that could threaten the future of food production. However, the pandemic made many realize the importance of growing their own food, just like a young teacher in Benguet. ...
