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Villar SIPAG (Social Institute for Poverty Alleviation and Governance) launched its first dragon fruit production and cultivation training at its farm school in Bacoor, Cavite. About 180 trainees will benefit from the 6-month course which will be held in partnership with Dragon Farm Trading of Bulacan. Senator Cynthia Villar, director of Villar SIPAG, said […]
In a bid to alleviate the financial strain suffered by underprivileged agriculture stakeholders, Senator Win Gatchalian is calling on the government to condone P13 billion in outstanding irrigation service fees (ISFs) owed by individual farmers and farming cooperatives to the National Irrigation Authority (NIA). “Social justice demands that we lend a helping hand to […]
The House of Representatives, in a move to safeguard school children from the ill effects of malnutrition and enhance their learning practices, has approved on second reading House Bill 5269 seeking to institutionalize the National School Feeding Program for public kindergarten and elementary pupils. The proposed “National School Feeding Program Act” was endorsed for […]
Senate President Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III on Tuesday greeted President Rodrigo Duterte a happy 72nd birthday and asked Filipinos to become Partners for Change as a gift to the President. Pimentel, President of the ruling PDP Laban party of which President Duterte is the Chairman, also pledged that their party remains solidly behind the latter […]
Ciano is a newly-opened Filipino restaurant located at Chimes Square, Congressional Avenue Extension in Quezon City. Its great interiors, matched with the friendly staff, give a clean and peaceful ambiance. The earthy colors of the furniture and stairs, as well as the windows made from Capiz resemble a typical provincial home. This setting will surely give […]