A neophyte congressman believes he knows a way to expedite the delivery of "ayuda" or government-sourced aid-slash-subsidy to the agriculture sector. AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee (Facebook) AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee is proposing an additional P521 million in the Department of...
A peasant group on Sunday, Oct. 2, once again called on the national government to provide much-needed compensation to cyclone-affected farmers and fishermen. Brgy. Salangan in San Miguel, Bulacan still submerged in flood on Sept. 26, 2022 after the onslaught of Super Typhoon Karding. (MARK...
A farmers’ organization in Senator Ninoy Aquino, Sultan Kudarat has received a newly renovated processing building, complete with equipment and packaging materials from the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR), in a bid to boost the agricultural production and income of agrarian reform...
Over 1,000 farmers and fisherfolks affected by typhoon Karding are about to receive P5,000 cash from the Philippine Red Cross (PRC). Philippine Red Cross It will be distributed in Polillo Islands, Aurora, Nueva Ecija, Bulacan, and Tarlac, PRC said in a statement on Friday, Sept. 30. This amount is...
Filipino farmers urged the administration to discontinue “costly” importation and strengthen the country’s local rice production. (Manila Bulletin File Photo) Peasant group Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas (KMP) said the Department of Agriculture’s (DA) plans to import more rice to...
The Department of Agriculture (DA) said it has allocated over P709 million worth of assistance and interventions for farmers affected by the devastation of Super Typhoon "Karding". Super Typhoon Karding’s strong gusts caused rice crops to bow in Mayantoc, Tarlac. (Photo courtesy of Mayantoc...
A fisherfolk group urged President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. to discontinue the country’s importation policies amid the further devaluation of Philippine peso. (FLICKR / MANILA BULLETIN) Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (Pamalakaya) called on the Marcos...
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY -- The Provincial Agriculture Office (PAGRO) of Misamis Oriental is set to implement the ‘drip irrigation system’ next year to improve the rice sufficiency level in the province. The personnel of Provincial Agriculture Office (PAGRO) of Misamis Oriental, in collaboration...
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...
Camarines Sur 3rd District Rep. Gabriel Bordado Jr. has applauded the plans of the Department of Agriculture (DA) and its secretary, President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., to modernize the sector and financially equip the farmers and fishermen to make them more competitive. Camarines Sur...
An alliance of Filipino women called on the national government to strengthen and increase its budget for calamity response a day after tropical cyclone Karding ravaged Luzon with torrential rains, severe winds, and other rain-induced hazards. Photo shows the extent of damage of Super Typhoon...
Amid the devastation that Super Typhoon “Karding” left in Luzon, AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert Lee on Monday, Sept. 26, underscored the need for a budget increase for the Department of Agriculture’s (DA) post-harvest facilities, such as storage for grains and seeds, to mitigate the impact of...
