IKOT.PH
The national government should bump up to P7 billion the direct fuel subsidies meant to cushion public transport drivers, fisherfolk and farmers from elevated petroleum prices, House of Representatives Minority Leader and 4Ps party-list Representative Nonoy Libanan said. “Our public utility vehicle (PUV) and ride-hailing drivers, along with delivery service riders, deserve highly improved financial […]
In a bid to enhance farmers and fisherfolk access to markets that will enable them to increase their income and improve the quality of their lives, the Department of Agriculture (DA) and the Jollibee Group Foundation (JGF) signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) recently at the DA Central Office in Quezon City. In his message, […]
If farmers are given the proper support to make farming a viable livelihood, then agrarian reform beneficiaries would not be tempted to sell the land they acquired, said AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee. “Naiintindihan natin ang pangamba ng ating mga civil society organizations (CSOs), ngunit bilang principal author ng New Agrarian Emancipation Act, nais […]
Senator Cynthia Villar welcomed President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. signing into law of a bill condoning loans of farmers and agrarian reform beneficiaries (ARBs). The President signed Republic Act No.11953 or the New Agrarian Emancipation Act, which condones all principal and interests of loans of 610,054 ARBs arising from the award of agricultural lands under the […]
Hundreds of thousands of farmers will now have extra resources to spend on food, education, shelter, wellness and other family expenses that they would otherwise forego as Republic Act (RA) No. 11953, or the New Agrarian Emancipation Act, gave them a clean slate by condoning their P57.56 billion debt.Speaker Martin Romualdez said over 600,000 agrarian […]
As the country celebrates Rural Workers Month this June, AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee on Wednesday pledged to continue advocating for the rights and welfare of farmers and fisherfolk—sectors who play a central role in ensuring the food security of our country. “Ipinagdiriwang natin tuwing buwan ng Hunyo ang Rural Workers Month upang kilalanin […]
Senator Cynthia Villar expressed confidence that President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. will prioritize the signing into law of a bill condoning loans of farmers and agrarian reform beneficiaries (ARBs). Villar, chairperson of the Committee on Agriculture, Food, and Agrarian Reform, said Senate Bill 1850 or the New Agrarian Emancipation Act will benefit 610,054 ARBs who were […]
In honor of the outstanding contribution of the country’s food heroes in ensuring that there is sufficient and nutritious food for every Filipino family, the 2023 Farmers’ and Fisherfolks’ Month (FFM) officially opened nationwide. This year’s theme “Masaganang Agrikultura, Maunlad na Ekonomiya” represents the thrust of the Department of Agriculture (DA) under the leadership of President Ferdinand […]
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. led the awarding of interventions amounting to P543.16 million for farm mechanization and modernization to improve food security levels particularly in the “Rice Granary of the Philippines.” Marcos, who concurrently heads the Department of Agriculture (DA), highlighted the importance of making the agriculture and fisheries sector the center of his administration’s […]
Since the Department of Agriculture started the Kadiwa in 2019, about 931 farmers’ cooperatives and associations (FCAs) and agri-based enterprises joined the program that has now generated a total sales of P2.38-billion. The Sta. Ana Agricultural Multi-Purpose Cooperative (MPC), a long-time partner of DA, reported that it makes an average annual sales of P500,000 from […]