Browsing Aquatic News Index by Subject "farmers"
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Fuel discount to benefit agri producers, consumers - DA
(The Philippine Star,January 25, 2022 , on page B8)The Department of Agriculture (DA)’s fuel discount program for farmers and fishers is seen to benefit both producers and consumers, as it tempers production costs and market prices of some commodities. In a statement, the ... -
Group demands: Make 'Maharlika' available to farmers, fishers
(Daily Tribune,December 19, 2022 , on page A1-A2)The Philippine Chamber of Agriculture and Food Inc. said the proponents of the Maharlika Investment Fund should allocate a portion of the sovereign wealth to the agriculture value chain to ensure that farmers and fishers ... -
House bill seeks more benefits for farmers, fishers
(Manila Standard,October 10, 2022 , on page A4)Agri party-list Rep. Wilbert Lee has filed a bill for pension and social security benefits to farmers and fishers. The measure shall guarantee the farmers and fishers’ steady source of income to meet their basic needs ... -
Iloilo town farmers get livelihood support under CFOS-IA's 'ABANTE' program
(DailyGuardian,June 18, 2022 , on page 6-10)Another farmer from one of the upland barangays in San Joaquin, a coastal town in southern Iloilo, was happy to be the latest recipient of fingerlings from the Institute of Aquaculture, College of Fisheries and Ocean ... -
Iloilo's farmers, fisherfolks feted
(Panay News,October 9, 2023 , on page 5)Outstanding farmers and fisherfolks across Iloilo were recognized by the provincial government through the Provincial Agriculture Office (PAO) during the Farmers and Fisherfolks’ Day held on Friday, Oct. 6, at Punta Villa ... -
In Palawan, seaweed farmers cry for help
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,February 16, 2022 , on page A5)When Typhoon Odette (international name: Rai) battered central and northern Palawan in mid-December last year, coastal farmers lost all of the seaweeds they were growing, leaving them with very little to start with as they ... -
'Jalaur mega dam completion means food security for Iloilo': House pledges funds for dam, Iloilo farmers
(Panay News,April 27, 2024 , on page 2)Iloilo is one of the top rice-producing provinces in the country. “We will also assist our farmers with other inputs, such as seeds, fertilizer, and farm equipment, and help them in marketing their produce by building ... -
Karding aftermath: Veggie, fish, rice prices to go up 20%
(Manila Standard,September 30, 2022 , on page A1-A2)Prices for vegetables, fish and even rice could shoot up by as much as 20 percent as a result of the damage wrought by super typhoon Karding, the Department of Agriculture (DA) warned Thursday. Agriculture Undersecretary ... -
Landbank expands center for farmers, fisherfolk
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,May 10, 2023 , on page B3)State-owned Land Bank of the Philippines recently unveiled its newest agricultural hub in Cagayan, the first such center in the province, in an effort to extend financial assistance to more farmers and fishers. The latest ... -
LANDBANK launches scholarship program for dependents of ARBs, farmers, fishers
(Panay News,February 18, 2023 , on page 12-11)The Land Bank of the Philippines (LANDBANK) launched a new scholarship program designed to assist deserving dependents of agrarian reform beneficiaries (ARBs) and small farmers and fisheries nationwide. Under the “Iskolar ... -
LANDBANK loans to agriculture, fisheries sectors top P261 billion in 2022
(BusinessWorld,February 22, 2023 , on page S1/4)LAND BANK of the Philippines (LANDBANK) said on Tuesday that it granted loans to farmers and fisherfolk totaling P261.7 billion in 2022, supporting 3.5 million borrowers. It added in a statement that more than 766,000 or ... -
Landbank supports Cebu LGU's livelihood program for farmers, fishers
(Panay News,September 23, 2022 , on page 7-8)The Land Bank of the Philippines (LANDBANK) strengthened its ties with the Provincial Government of Cebu during a courtesy visit on 15 September 2022, as the Bank expressed its continued support for the Province’s Enhanced ... -
Lawmaker calls for P7B in fuel subsidies for PUV drivers, fisherfolk, farmers
(DailyGuardian,August 2, 2023 , on page 2)The national government should bump up to P7 billion the direct fuel subsidies meant to cushion public transport drivers, fisherfolk and farmers from elevated petroleum prices, House of Representatives Minority Leader and ... -
Maymay, Neneng leave P594-M agri damage
(The Philippine Star,October 25, 2022 , on page 8)The amount of damage to agriculture left by Tropical Depression Maymay and Typhoon Neneng has reached P594.02 million, the Department of Agriculture (DA) reported yesterday. Both calamities displaced 22,437 farmers and ... -
NegOcc farmers, fishers bear P124- M losses due to dry spell
(Panay News,June 2, 2019 , on page 2-10)Farmers and fisherfolk in Negros Occidental suffered production losses worth P124.264 million for the first five months this year due to dry spell, pests and plant diseases. The Office of Provincial Agriculturist (OPA) ... -
Only corn farmers, fishers will receive DA's P3K fuel subsidy; rice, veggie farmers excluded
(DailyGuardian,March 14, 2022 , on page 6)An official of the Department of Agriculture (DA) on Saturday said that only corn farmers and fisherfolk are entitled to receive a P3,000 fuel subsidy from the government. “Pawang corn farmers at mangingisda ang nasa ... -
Pension fund for fishers, farmers sought
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,October 8, 2022 , on page A3)A party list lawmaker has proposed the creation of pension fund for farmers and fisherfolk as a salute to their work in feeding the country even as they raise families of their own. In his House Bill No. 2420, or the ... -
Region 3 farmers, fishers receive DA assistance
(The Manila Times,June 23, 2023 , on page A7)Farmers and fisherfolk in Central Luzon seem to be consistently enjoying assistance from the Department of Agriculture (DA) amid rising prices of commodities by directly linking them to buyers through Kadiwa trade fairs ... -
Romualdez to ask PhilHealth to include TB tests in free Konsulta
(Manila Standard,April 26, 2024 , on page A3)Earlier, Speaker Romualdez, Rep. Yedda Romualdez, and ACT-CIS Rep. Erwin Tulfo asked PhilHealth to give free mammograms and breast ultrasounds to women who may be suspected of having breast cancer. PhilHealth approved the ... -
RP now exporting purified oysters: Part II
(BulletinToday,July 13, 1983 , on page 1-10)To encourage a ready market for Philippine oysters and mussel, SEAFDEC aquaculture department is developing techniques for purifying oysters and mussels so that they can meet international health standards. Oysters and ...