The expanded Survival and Recovery Assistance program (SURE Aid) stands at P2.5 billion following an infusion of P1-billion fund. Department of Agriculture secretary Dar said SURE Aid is aimed at providing loan assistance for immediate relief to rice farmers affected by the impact of low palay prices as a result of the rice tariffication law, or Republic Act 11203. UN NEWS

Guimaras Q2 palay yield 312.73% higher in 2020

THE province of Guimaras produced a total of 681.00 metric tons (MT) of palay in the second quarter (Q2) of 2020, increasing by 312.73...
Citing a quick palay price survey report made by the Philippine Rice Information System from Sept. 16 to 30, the Agriculture department said the prices of palay averaged P18 per kilo in Central Luzon and P19 per kilo in Cagayan Valley. PHOTO COURTESY OF NFA

Palay prices reach P19 per kilo in top-producing areas – DA

THE Department of Agriculture (DA) said Saturday that the buying prices for dry palay or paddy rice in the country’s top rice-producing areas reached...
The Department of Trade and Industry said Monday it was “confident” in allowing several businesses to operate at full capacity as the economy continued to reel from the COVID-19 pandemic. BLOOMBERG PHOTO

DTI ‘confident’ in allowing businesses to operate at full capacity

THE Department of Trade and Industry said Monday it was “confident” in allowing several businesses to operate at full capacity as the economy continued...
Jiro Yasuda, a professor at Nagasaki University, conducts an experiment to examine the effectiveness of Sharp's Plasmacluster air purifying technology against novel coronavirus particles in the air. | COURTESY OF SHARP

Sharp PCI Technology reaches 90-M in sales globally, releases new studies in reducing airborne...

SHARP Philippines Corporation (SPC), with its goal of bringing convenience, protection, and lifestyle evolution to every Filipino household, recently launched its campaign “Stay Home,...
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Oil exploration up in air as prices drop

THE coronavirus pandemic that has slammed oil demand and prices is forcing energy majors to tighten their belts on exploration, even if finding new...

GBP cited for exceptional compliance practices

GLOBAL Business Power (GBP) subsidiary, Panay Energy Development Corporation (PEDC), topped the list of coal-fired generators with the highest compliance rating by the Philippine...
Western Visayas farmers, youths and overseas Filipino workers are encouraged to apply for the three credit facilities of the Department of Agriculture Agricultural Credit Policy Council. DA WESTERN VISAYAS/FB

𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁-𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗮𝗴𝗿𝗶 𝗹𝗼𝗮𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝘃𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗳𝗮𝗿𝗺𝗲𝗿𝘀, 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵 sector

ILOILO City – Western Visayas farmers, youths and Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) are encouraged to apply for the three credit facilities of the Department...

Liceo de Cagayan University is now powered by Smart

Students of Liceo de Cagayan University will now be able to receive timely school advisories and send feedback through Smart Infocast, an SMS broadcasting...
Annie Suela, a watermelon farmer from Sibalom, Antique, availed of LANDBANK’s Agricultural Competitiveness Enhancement Fund loan program in 2019 to finance her watermelon production. With the existing quarantine protocols due to COVID-19, Suela once again relied on LANDBANK’s assistance to cushion the effect of the pandemic on her livelihood.

Former OFW turns to LANDBANK for ‘refreshing’ start

SIBALOM, Antique – The strict quarantine imposed by the government due to the COVID-19 pandemic played a key role in a former Overseas Filipino...

SSS to release pensions via PESONet, checkless disbursement channels starting October

THE Social Security System (SSS) partnered with the Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) to expedite the crediting of monthly pensions to pensioners’ accounts...