BAGUIO CITY – Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary William Dar, who is also the Cordillera’s Cabinet Officer for Regional Development and Security (CORDS), is inviting residents in the region to go into farming as it has big income potentials. “For those who have been laid off from their jobs and continue to find a decent livelihood, I encourage you to try your chances in agriculture,” Dar said in his message during the kick-off program for the month-long celebration of the 34th Cordillera Day on Thursday. He said the Cordillera region has the proper conditions that make it an important producer
ILOILO CITY – The Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) has stamped its approval on the proposed utilization of the PHP39.1 million quick response fund (QRF) under the 2021 Local Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Fund (LDRRMF) given the ongoing health pandemic. Donna Magno, head secretariat of the Iloilo City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (ICDRRMC), on Thursday said the reprogramming was approved by the SP in a special session held Wednesday afternoon. Resolution No. 6 passed by the ICCDRMC on June 24, 2021 and furnished to the SP said that placing the metropolis under the modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ) “requires
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique – A promising profit awaits Antiqueño growers after their robusta coffee product earned the highest classification as “fine” grade in the 2021 Philippine Coffee Quality Competition (PCQC). “The fine grade is the highest in terms of coffee classification,” Alejandro Gonzaga, president of the Calu-oy-Tula-tula Sikap Organization in Barangay Calu-oy in the Municipality of Sibalom, said in an interview on Thursday. He said the classification is much coveted as their product was only classified as premium last year. Department of Agriculture Regional Field Unit in Western Visayas (DA RFU 6) coffee coordinator Jairus Serui, in a
DUMAGUETE CITY – The National Vaccination Operations Center (NVOC) has shipped 20,000 doses of the Sinovac vaccine for coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) for the province of Negros Oriental and this capital city. Assistant Provincial Health Officer Dr. Liland Estacion, in a virtual presser Thursday afternoon, said the fresh supply of vaccine arrived Wednesday via a Cebu Pacific domestic flight at the Dumaguete-Sibulan airport. She said of the 20,000, half will be for the city, to be administered as second dose for individuals who were inoculated in the past weeks. The other half will be distributed to the different local government
KORONADAL CITY – The city government urged residents here on Thursday to support or patronize pork products from local sources in the wake of the continuing threats posed by the dreaded African swine fever (ASF). Dr. Charlemagne Calo, head of the City Veterinary Office, said the move will help reduce demand for products from other localities, especially those that have reported outbreaks of the disease. He assured that pork products from commercial and backyard farms in the city and other parts of South Cotabato remain free from the disease and safe for consumers. “Let’s support our own products to maintain
NAGUILIAN, Isabela – To give more Isabelinos land tenure, Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) Secretary John Castriciones led the distribution of 670 certificates of land ownership award (CLOAs) to as many farmer-beneficiaries, including seven rebel-returnees in this province on Thursday. The CLOAs cover 840.6961 hectares of farms, said the secretary, who toured Villapaz village in this town and some areas in Jones and Delfin Albano for the distribution of the titles, along with farm equipment and support services. The seven former rebels received a total of 15.4366 hectares of farmland, Castriciones noted. Also distributed were 43 units of brand-new motorcycles
