TUBA, Benguet – A farmers’ cooperative here has received two vegetable greenhouses with solar-powered drip irrigation and fertigation system worth P1.5 million courtesy of the Department of Agrarian Reform-Cordillera and DAR-Benguet. DAR-Cordillera Director Samuel Solomero said the Taloy Farmers...
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...
The Drug Policy Reform Initiative (DPRI), a network of advocates advancing humane drug policies, launched a new guide for journalists when covering or reporting drug-related issues on different media platforms (radio, television, or newspaper) at the Luxent Hotel, Timog Avenue in Quezon City on...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. cited the need for an efficient system for the distribution of World War II veterans' pension as he paid tribute to them during the celebration of the 81st Araw ng Kagitingan on Monday, April 10. *President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Ali Vicoy)* In an...
Finance Secretary Benjamin Diokno is addressing what he described as “the elephant in the room”, referring to the much-needed reforms in the military and uniformed personnel (MUP) pension scheme, which is taxpayer-supported and receives no contribution from the retirees themselves. During a...
For Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda, the potential enactment of the New Agrarian Emancipation Act will be "the most important legislative accomplishment" of President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr.'s young administration. "The New Agrarian Emancipation Act condones 58.125 billion pesos of...
ILOILO CITY – The Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) on Friday, Feb. 17, distributed land titles to a total of 1,500 Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries (ARBs) across Western Visayas. SECRETARY Conrado Estrella III of the Department of Agrarian Reform distributes land titles to agrarian beneficiaries...
ILOILO CITY – Chancellor Clement Camposano of the University of the Philippines (UP)-Visayas proposed the regional election of senators during the public consultation on constitutional reforms here on Monday, Feb. 13. THE House Committee on Constitutional Amendments holds a public consultation on...
Finance Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno welcomed the decision of the Supreme Court affirming the constitutionality of the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion (TRAIN) Act amid petitions claiming the law to be “anti-poor” and unlawful. The Supreme Court dismissed the petitioners’...
All loans including interests, penalties and surcharges, due from P14.62 billion loans arising from the award of agriculture lands under the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program (CARP) as of December 31,2022 should be condoned. Cynthia A. Villar, chairman of the Senate agriculture, food and...
Senator Francis ‘Tol’ N. Tolentino on Thursday, January 2, emphasized the urgent need to amend the country’s current procurement law to avert similar anomalous procurement processes which were previously flagged down by the country’s state auditors. Tolentino said that just like any living...
The Supreme Court's (SC) affirmation of the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion (TRAIN) Law emboldens the House of Representatives--particularly the Committee on Ways and Means--to continue pursuing tax reform measures. Albay 2nd district Rep.Joey Salceda (Facebook) “The ruling upholding...
