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Day: March 8, 2024

DAR road project to give Albay town farmers easy access to market

MANILA: Hundreds of farmers in Albay town will soon benefit from a three-kilometer farm-to-market road project of the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) in partnership with Albay 2nd District Rep. Joey Salceda.

In an interview on Friday, Niriza Barq…

DA extends cash aid to 1,142 Oriental Mindoro farmers

CALAPAN: Some 1,142 farmers from Mansalay and Bulalacao towns in Oriental Mindoro whose crops have been devastated by the ongoing dry spell have received cash assistance from the Department of Agriculture (DA).

The funds that were distributed to the …

LTFRB expects dismissal of 2 more petitions vs. PUV modernization

MANILA: The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) is expecting the Supreme Court (SC) to dismiss two more petitions against the public utility vehicle modernization program (PUVMP) following the dismissal of Bayyo Association, I…

Laoag cold storage facility to raise agri income

LAOAG: A PHP30-million cold storage facility will rise in this Ilocos Norte capital, eyed to reduce the fish spoilage rate.

Vanessa Abegail Dagdagan, Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources-Ilocos Region (BFAR-1) senior aquaculturist, told the Phil…

P156.7-B retirement benefits paid to 2.2M SSS members in 2023

MANILA: The Social Security System (SSS) on Friday said it released PHP156.7 billion retirement benefits to 2.2 million members in 2023, making it the most availed assistance last year.

In a news release, SSS Vice President for Benefits Administratio…