The Department of Agriculture lauded the active participation of its 1,887 partners in the Kadiwa program as well as local governments that have enjoined farmers in the Kadiwa program, thus expanding their market access. In a program last December 19, Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. acknowledged the sacrifice and hard work of long-time partners of the DA Kadiwa Program …
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Call him blessed but James Penaflorida Amparo journey into a full-blown agri enterprises has had a lot of pitfalls and risks that no businessman in his right mind would trod. But he did. James began his company– the Yovel East AgriVentures– in 2014 as a research and development firm that tried different farming technologies to improve the farmers’ access to …
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Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel, Jr. enjoined DA employees to stay focused on the goal of ensuring food security in 2024 as the country faces the challenges of El Niño, global price hikes and supply shocks. He led the department’s annual Christmas celebration and expressed confidence that a united and determined DA could foster greater food production in spite of …
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In an article that appeared at the Department of Agriculture last December 15, a beaming 43-year-old cancer survivor, Mylin V. Tayapad gratefully accepted with a mix od joy and disbelief the national award of the DA’s Search for Outstanding Rural Women 2023. The mother of six hails from Lagonglong, Misamis Oriental, where she cultivates a two-hectare land using organic and eco-friendly …
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San Miguel Corporation (SMC) announced it will again waive toll fees at all its expressways on the eves of Christmas and New Year’s Day, an annual tradition the company’s infrastructure unit fulfills in the spirit of the holidays, and to show its appreciation for motorists’ continued patronage. SMC Infrastructure said it will waive toll fees at the Southern Tagalog Arterial …
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Three potential sites are being eyed by the Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) for its planned proof-of-concept modular nuclear power plant in the country. Meralco Executive Vice President and COO Ronnie Aperoche said the three possible sites are in Talim Island in Rial, San Rafael in Bulacan, and Isla del Provisor located right across Malacañang Palace. The company, Aperoche stated, has …
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The Department of Human Settlement and Urban Development (DHSUD) announced recently that around P12 billion in total funding has been allocated for the government housing program dubbed: “Pambansang Pabahay Para sa Pilipino” (4PH). DHSUD Secretary Jose Rizalino Acuzar made the announcement as he expressed appreciation for the support of the Home Development Mutual Fund (HMDF) or Pag-IBIG Fund to the …
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The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) is calling for the construction of new power plants in the Visayas to address the increase in power demand in the region. NGCP Assistant Vice President Atty. Cynthia Alabanza said the additional power plants are important to boost the existing capacity, establish reserves, and meet the anticipated boom in investment and population. …
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NLEX Corporation signed a P10-billion term loan facility with the Bank of Philippine Island (BPI) to fund ongoing and future projects. The loan will also be used to refinance maturing debts, according to the operators of the North Luzon Expressway and the Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway. Rogelio Singson, president and CEO of NLEX parent company Metro Pacific Tollways Corp, said the loan …
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A new Holocaust Museum is set to rise in Montreal, Canada. One of the survivors, Eva Kuper, said she wants people to understand the power of hate and “how each of us is capable of unbelievable evil”. Kuper supports the construction of a new Holocaust Museum to reach more people. The construction has begun on Saint-Laurent Boulevard just north of …
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