SUBIC, Zambales — A team from the World Bank recently visited the municipalities of Subic, Botolan, Masinloc, and Sta. Cruz in Zambales to assess the ongoing implementation of the Fisheries and Coastal Resiliency (FishCoRe) Project. Joining them were representatives from the National Project Management Office (NPMO) and local government units. The visit aimed to evaluate… Read More World Bank reviews FishCoRe project in Zambales
By Henry Empeño | February 21, 2024 IBA, Zambales — With the continuing geopolitical tension at the West Philippine Sea (WPS) effectively curtailing fishing at the contested Scarborough Shoal or Bajo de Masinloc, the provincial government of Zambales has put up concrete solutions to sustain the livelihood of local fishermen. The latest local government initiative,… Read More P1.8-M payao program to ensure sufficient catch for Zambales fishers
Ni Reia G. Pabelonia | February 11, 2025 IBA, Zambales (PIA) — May 26 mangingisda sa Zambales ang tumanggap ng mga kagamitan para sa pagkumpuni ng makinang pangisda mula sa Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR). Ang pamamahagi ay isinagawa bilang bahagi ng ginanap na Small Engine Servicing Training kasama ang Aurora State College… Read More 26 mangingisda sa Zambales tumanggap ng mga kagamitan mula sa BFAR
By PCO | February 10, 2025 MANILA — Commercial rice prices are projected to drop to PhP49 per kilo by March 1, Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel announced on Monday. New stocks of rice are expected to arrive from Vietnam, Myanmar, or Cambodia, Laurel said during a Palace press briefing. He stressed that the Department… Read More Rice to cost P49 per kilo by March 1 – DA
By Filane Mikee Cervantes | February 6, 2025 MANILA – A House leader on Thursday expressed optimism that the appointment of Elizer Salilig as director of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) will allow the agency to expand and enhance programs that support small-scale fishers and strengthen food security. Bicol Saro Party-list Representative Brian… Read More BFAR expected to protect small-scale fisherfolk under new chief
THE Philippines’ leading integrated telco network PLDT Inc.’s (PLDT) wireless unit Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) has expanded its network coverage in Southern Leyte by rolling out new LTE sites in the town of Saint Bernard, boosting livelihood opportunities through connectivity and technology in the province. Among those that would benefit from these upgrades are Saint… Read More Smart fires up new LTE sites in Southern Leyte, strengthening farming communities
By E.H. Edejer | December 6, 2024 IBA, Zambales — A P50-million four-year pioneering program to promote, expand and sustain the production of Zambales’s highly popular carabao or “Dinamulag” mango has been launched by the Zambales provincial government recently. Governor Hermogenes Ebdane Jr. said the Zambales Green Mango Valley Project, which will be a collaboration… Read More Zambales launches P50-M ‘Mango Valley’ project
By Marie Joy S. Carbungco | December 4, 2024 CITY OF SAN JOSE DEL MONTE, Bulacan (PIA) — The Cooperative Development Authority (CDA) continues its commitment to empower cooperatives in Central Luzon by promoting their growth and viability. During the 27th episode of the Kapihan sa Bagong Pilipinas of the Philippine Information Agency, CDA Assistant Regional… Read More CDA continues to empower coops in Central Luzon
Ni Shane F. Velasco | November 21, 2024 BACOLOR, Pampanga (PIA) — Hindi na babayaran ng nasa 2,487 magsasakang Kapampangan na benepisyaryo ng reporma sa lupa ang kanilang mga utang na aabot sa P206 milyon. Patunay dito ang pagkakaloob ni Pangulong Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. ng 2,939 na mga Certificates of Condonation with Release of… Read More P206-M utang ng 2,487 magsasakang Kapampangan hindi na pababayaran ng pamahalaan
By Jag Lyra D. Costamero | November 20, 2024 CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga (PIA) — About 2,487 agrarian reform beneficiaries (ARBs) in the province of Pampanga are set to receive their Certificates of Condonation with Release of Mortgage (COCROMs) on Thursday, November 21. A total of 2,939 COCROMs will be distributed to the ARBs,… Read More 2,487 ARBs in Pampanga to receive certificates of condonation
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