DAVAO CITY --- President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Thursday fully restored water supply in Cagayan de Oro (CDO) City with the help of business tycoon Manuel Pangilinan, though it is temporary. Pangilinan owns the CDO Bulk Water Inc. cut the city’s water supply by 40 percent after the city government failed to pay the bill. During a media interview following the … [Read more...] about Marcos restores water supply in Cagayan de Oro
Agriculture and Food
Philippines wants to be world’s no. 1 coconut exporter
DAVAO CITY --- IF President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has his way instantly, he wants the Philippines to be the world’s number 1 coconut exporter. To attain this dream, the Philippines must first strengthen its ground and plant more coconut trees, a reason why Marcos supports the Philippine Coconut Authority in its bid to plant 100 million coconut trees in a bid to become the … [Read more...] about Philippines wants to be world’s no. 1 coconut exporter
DA: Allowing NFA to buy, sell rice will stabilize prices
MANILA— The Department of Agriculture (DA) on Saturday reiterated the move to re-allow the National Food Authority (NFA) to buy rice and sell it cheaper would stabilize cost when its retail price is too high. At the Saturday News Forum in Quezon City, DA Assistant Secretary and spokesperson Arnel de Mesa said the proposed amendment in the Rice Tariffication Law (RTL) is a … [Read more...] about DA: Allowing NFA to buy, sell rice will stabilize prices
P136-M irrigation project benefits Davao del Sur farmers
DAVAO CITY – The National Irrigation Administration in Davao Region (NIA-11) on Wednesday handed over a newly completed irrigation project worth PHP136.6 million to an irrigators association in Davao del Sur. The TAKASOTA Irrigators Association (IA) Inc., consisting of 35 farmer-members, will reap the benefits of the Tanwalang Small Irrigation Project in Barangay Tanwalang, … [Read more...] about P136-M irrigation project benefits Davao del Sur farmers
DA pushes for NFA function restoration in Rice Tariffication Law extension
DAVAO CITY --- The Department of Agriculture on Monday appealed to Congress to reinstate the National Food Authority’s role in stabilizing rice prices and increase funding for programs aimed at boosting rice production and farmers’ incomes. This request came as lawmakers considered extending the Rice Tariffication Law. In his report to the House of Representatives … [Read more...] about DA pushes for NFA function restoration in Rice Tariffication Law extension
