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Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles on Sunday hailed as “a historic piece of legislation” the measure creating the P100 billion coco levy trust fund after the Senate and House of Representatives have agreed on a unified version of their respective bills, noting that “the decades-long fight of coconut farmers to directly benefit from their toil and […]
Senator Cynthia Villar lamented the misconception intentionally circulated to discredit the rice tariffication bill and to block the passage of the needed support measures for local rice farmers. “It is unfortunate that some groups are being made to believe that the rice tariffication bill which we have scrutinized and carefully studied in the Senate, will […]
ANAC-IP Rep. Jose T. Panganiban, Jr. who is also the chairman of the House committee on agriculture, is urging the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) and the Department of Agriculture (DA) to explore ways to maximize the use Diwata 2, the country’s second microsatellite to help farmers, saying government should leverage technology to help […]
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) announced that the total sales of Filipino participants in the China International Import Expo (CIIE) in Shanghai surpassed its $50 million sales projection. According to the DTI, the total sales of Philippine booths in the CIIE from Nov. 5 to Nov. 10 reached $124 million to include $108 […]
The Senate passed on third and final reading Senate Bill No. 1998, or the proposed rice tariffication bill, which President Rodrigo Duterte has certified as urgent in a bid to bring down the price of rice in the market and reduce inflation. SB 1998, sponsored by Senator Cynthia Villar, was passed with a vote of […]
In an effort to increase the income of coconut farmers, Senator Cynthia Villar encouraged Boholano farmers to inter-crop cacao as the demand for it is on the rise. Villar, who chairs the Senate Committee on Agriculture, made the appeal during a brief talk with Bohol media on the sidelines of the 115th anniversary celebration of […]
Senate Committee on Trade, Commerce and Entrepreneurship Chairperson Koko Pimentel III said on Sunday that he was planning to convene insurance stakeholders to discuss and propose measures that would give added protection to Filipino farmers, particularly from the damaging effects of typhoons and natural calamities. The move was meant to enhance the food security situation […]
The House of Representatives approved on second reading a bill conferring to the province of Catanduanes the official “Abaca Capital of the Philippines” designation. House Bill 7369, principally authored by Catanduanes representative and concurrent Committee on Transportation chairman Cesar Sarmiento, seeks to acknowledge the vital contribution of the province in making the Philippines the largest […]
With government set to impose suggested retail prices for rice and chicken soon, Senate Trade and Commerce Committee Chair Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III is urging authorities to come down hard on predatory merchants who will continue to sell overpriced goods. The National Food Authority (NFA) Council, along with the departments of agriculture, trade and industry, […]
House Agriculture Committee Chair and ANAC-IP Rep. Jose Panganiban, Jr. expressed hope on Thursday that the issues found by the Executive Branch in the coco levy fund bill will be resolved soon, adding that he welcomes a “second chance” to further improve the measure. The bill is set to be signed by President Rodrigo Duterte […]