Farmers and fishermen who brought their produce to the Department of Agriculture’s TienDA “Malasakit” food outlets in Manila and Quezon City earned about P2 million in a one-day sale on Friday, Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol said. Citing data from the department’s Agribusiness and Marketing Office, Piñol said total sales from outlets in the Bureau of Plant Industry Compound in Manila and the Central Office in Quezon amounted to P2,069,912 on September 28. In San Andres, Manila, gross sales totaled P1,224,552. Sales in the Central Office were placed at P725,360 while sales from National Food Authority (NFA) rice totaled P120,000.

Gomez, E. J. (2018, October 1). Farmers, fishermen earn P2M in a day. The Manila Times, p. A3.