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Senator Kiko Pangilinan expressed serious concerns over reports that cold storage facilities are saturated with imported agricultural products, preventing local farmers from accessing essential storage services. This situation could worsen post-harvest losses and threaten national food security. The chair of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Food, and Agrarian Reform plans to invite cold storage operators […]
The shift to a four-day workweek in some government offices due to the rising costs of fuel emphasizes the need to shift to renewable energy sources, a lawmaker said. According to Abra lone district Rep. JB Bernos, “the implementation of a four-day workweek in some offices in the Executive branch underscores the need for us […]
As the prolonged conflict in the Middle East continues to strain agriculture and fishery inputs, Senator Kiko Pangilinan stressed that the ₱10-billion Presidential Assistance to Farmers and Fisherfolk supports only 4.18 million of the country’s 10.76 million food producers registered under the Department of Agriculture’s Registry System for Basic Sectors in Agriculture (DA-RSBSA), leaving about […]
Camarines Sur (CamSur) solons led by Deputy Majority Leader Luigi Villafuerte have a fine proposal on transforming the local cultivation and international sale of purple yam or “ube,” of which Bicol is a major producer, into a multibillion-dollar global industry for the Philippines—in the same way that matcha or green tea is now a major […]
As the war in the Middle East drives up fuel and food prices, and as Filipinos observed Holy Week, Senator Kiko Pangilinan warned traders and retailers against exploiting the crisis, stressing that price gougers and hoarders face criminal charges. Pangilinan said the season, honoring the solemn remembrance of Christ’s sacrifice, should guide us toward compassion, […]
The provincial government of Camarines Sur (CamSur) is embarking on a premier value chain program from the commercial production to the export of priority crop purple yam or “ube,” cashing-in on the domestic and international sale of this tuber that has an ever-growing market here in Asia as well as in the United States (US), Europe […]
Away from the storied halls of the Senate, where they are currently working together to address the energy and food crisis facing the nation, Senators Kiko Pangilinan, Erwin Tulfo, and Win Gatchalian found themselves at the Alvarez Park Cafe in Valenzuela City to catch up on their newfound friendship and camaraderie. There, Pangilinan and Tulfo […]
Senator Bong Go congratulated the Municipality of Sindangan in Zamboanga del Norte and its local government officials as he welcomed the formal opening of the newly completed Super Health Center in Sindangan. Guided by his advocacy to strengthen healthcare access in every community, Go highlighted the importance of expanding public health services closer to the […]
Senator Bong Go, through his team, reiterated the importance of technical-vocational education in enhancing graduates’ employability and helping uplift communities. In a message during the graduation ceremony of Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) scholars he supported from The Winning Circle Corporation – LifeskillsPH, Go underscored the vital role of skills training in opening […]
The P500-million Bicol Mega Cold Storage Warehouse in Camarines Sur (CamSur) that President Marcos opened in a recent ceremonial switch-on is a “gamechanger” facility that is now one of the country’s biggest post-harvest complexes and which promises to transform the province into a premier agro-industrial food hub, according to CamSur Governor LRay Villafuerte. “This cold […]