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PCSO DISTRIBUTES FOOD PACKS IN PARAÑAQUE CITY

The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office gave away 1,000 food packs to indigent residents of Parañaque City recently. “Regular po kaming nagiikot sa mga komunidad sa bansa upang kahit paano’y makatulong sa mga pangangailangan ng ating mga kababayan,” PCSO Chairman Junie E. Cua said. The PCSO allotted P8,997,325.00 for various beneficiaries under its CSR initiatives last […]

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TAP LOCAL FARMERS, FISHERS FOR FOOD ‘AYUDA’

As the budget department recommended that “ayuda” (assistance) during this stricter lockdown be given in kind, Senator Kiko Pangilinan suggested that national government agencies and local government units tap local farmers and fisherfolk to supply produce for food packs at fair market prices. “Kung food packs ang ipapamigay, tulong ito para hindi magutom ang pinaka-apektado […]

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NOGRALES, PARTNERS BRING FOOD PACKS TO MARAWI

Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles, together with private sector partners from Pilipinas Kontra Gutom and Rise Against Hunger, distributed free food packs to residents of Marawi City and Lanao del Sur on Tuesday, March 2, 2021 as part of the Duterte administration’s nationwide effort to fight hunger, poverty and child malnutrition. Lanao del Sur is among […]

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10K CANTILAN FAMILIES GET FOOD AID – LOPEZ-PICHAY

The local government of Cantilan in Surigao del Sur has begun the distribution of food packs for at least 10,487 households. “I am reminding everyone that the food packs will be delivered to every household,” Cantilan town Mayor Carla Lopez-Pichay said in an announcement. Pichay said the local government is targeting 10,487 families to receive […]

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LGUS, KADIWA OUTLETS BUY P5.8-B FARM, FISHERY PRODUCTS – DAR

The Department of Agriculture (DA) thanked the strong support of local government units (LGUs), farmers’ cooperatives and associations (FCAs), and community leaders, who altogether bought P5.8-billion worth of farm and fishery products that were included in LGU food packs and others that were sold through the DA’s Kadiwa ni Ani at Kita marketing platforms. “We […]

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THANK FARMERS, FISHERS WHO FED COUNTRY DURING LOCKDOWN – PANGILINAN

Filipino farmers and fisherfolk have fed the Philippines for over two months that Metro Manila and other parts of the country were under community quarantine, Senator Kiko Pangilinan said on the eve of the easing of the quarantine and also National Fisherfolks Day. “Isa sa mga napatunayan ng pandemya ang napakahalagang papel ng mga nagpapakain […]

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LGUs BUY MORE THAN P1.58-B WORTH OF PRODUCE FOR FOOD PACKS DURING COVID-19 CRISIS – DAR

The Department of Agriculture (DA) reports that to date local government units (LGUs) nationwide have bought tons of farm and fishery products worth more than P1.58 billion direct from farmers and fishers since the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) was imposed on March 15, 2020. “We are indeed happy to report that since the start of […]

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PRIORITIZE BUYING FRESH PRODUCE DURING COVID-19 QUARANTINE – DAR

Amid the growing demand for food pack distribution, Agriculture Secretary William Dar once again appealed to local government units down to the barangay level to source out produce from local farmers. “On top of distributing canned goods and processed products, we urge our LGUs to prioritize buying fresh produce from our farmers. It’s a win-win […]