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“Gov’t to promote foreign investments in agriculture sector” by MELODY M. AGUIBA
The government may take a strong policy of aggressively promoting foreign investments even as it is set to hold in February a long-term visioning to make agriculture a top investment priority until year 2025.
The Congressional Oversight Committee on Agriculture and Fisheries Modernization [...]
Continue Reading →PNoy’s ally in the Senate, Sen. Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan, lists down yesterday, December 19, his 12 wishes for President Benigno Aquino III and for the country. First on Sen. Kiko’s list is for the peace talks in Mindanao to start, followed by a hope for a new image in the Philippine tourism industry. As what was expected, the most talked about wish among the 12 is the Senator’s 4th wish; “A girlfriend for PNoy.” Below is Sen. Kiko Pangilinan’s complete wish list this coming Christmas. Care to share yours?
Continue Reading →DA allots P900M for 2011 organic agriculture
GmaNews.tv
The Department of Agriculture on Wednesday said it will allot an initial P900 million next year to boost the country’s organic agriculture program.
Agriculture Secretary Proceso J. Alcala, in a speech during the 7th National Organic Agriculture Congress in Lucena City, said the money will [...]
Continue Reading →As population grows, less rice is produced
BY AMADO P. MACASAET
Malaya
In the past 20 years from 1990 to the first six months of the current year, the Philippines imported $8.232 billion worth of rice, equivalent to P362.208 billion.
This is equivalent to 21 per cent of the present general annual [...]
Continue Reading →Aquino-Roxas Mindanao Peace and Development Agenda
Action Plan on Peace and Development in Mindanao
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