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(Eagle News) — Agriculture Secretary William Dar appealed to backyard swine raisers to report sick and dead pigs to their respective municipal or city veterinarians, warning those who will throw dead pigs in rivers that they would face criminal charges. “The irresponsible dumping of dead pigs simply adds scare to the public, and this should not be tolerated. The perpetrators must be punished in accordance with the law,” Dar said. The agriculture chief said […]
(Eagle News) – The government has increased the buying price for palay or unmilled rice to P19 per kilo from the previous P17 per kilo, according to Agriculture Secretary William Dar. This was decided upon by the National Food Authority (NFA) Council on Sept. 10. But the NFA, because of lack of funds, also decided to remove the P3.70 incentive given to farmers which covers the P3 buffer stocking fee, the 20 centavo delivery […]
(Eagle News) – The Department of Agriculture is still waiting for the result of another laboratory test that will identify how virulent is the type of African Swine Fever virus that hit the country. The initial Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) test on the swine blood samples collected from small backyard farms in Rizal had already confirmed that the pigs which mysteriously died there were positive for African Swine Fever (ASF) The PCR test result from […]
(Eagle News) – Most of the pig blood samples sent by the Department of Agriculture to a laboratory in Europe for testing were found to be positive for African Swine Fever. The blood samples sent to a laboratory in United Kingdom for confirmatory testing were from the pigs that mysteriously died recently in Luzon. Fourteen of the 20 blood samples sent for laboratory testing were positive for ASF, according to the agriculture department in a […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte has chosen his next Agriculture Secretary in the person of Dr. William Dar, a noted international agriculturist and a former secretary himself of the Department of Agriculture. Dar holds the distinction of being the first Filipino and Asian to be the Director General of International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT). He served as ICRISAT director general for 15 years, having been selected for the post […]
(Eagle News) — What are the implications of the Rice Tariffication Act which was recently signed into law by President Rodrigo Duterte? Will it address the so-called rice crisis in the country? In this epsiode of ASEAN in Focus Weekend Edition, former Director General of the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) and former agriculture secretary, Dr. William Dar, analyzes the issue. Dar explains how the lifting of the quantitative restrictions […]
(Eagle News) — Malacanang condemned “in the strongest possible terms” the Oct. 20 killing of nine sugar workers, including two minors, in Sagay City Negros Occidental as it vowed a “thorough and impartial” investigation of the incident. “We condemn in the strongest possible terms the reported deaths of sugar workers in Sagay City, Negros Occidental,” Presidential Spokesperson and Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Salvador Panelo said in a press statement. “Families of the victims of […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Friday appointed a new Agrarian Reform acting secretary. Interior Undersecretary for Operations John Castriciones was designated to the post formerly held by Rafael Mariano until his appointment was denied by the powerful Commission on Appointments. Castriciones was reportedly one of the three undersecretaries instrumental in the dismissal of then-Interior Secretary Mike Sueno. Castriciones, Jesus Hinlo, and Emily Padilla reportedly wrote a letter to the President, asking him to look […]
(Eagle News) — The Palace on Wednesday said it “regret(s) the news” of Rafael Mariano’s rejection as Agrarian Reform secretary. “Improving the quality of life of our farmers is the commitment of the Duterte administration, and Secretary Mariano has been pivotal in promoting farmers’ rights and welfare, and ensuring their security of land tenure,” Presidential Spokesperson Ernesto Abella said. “Our people will always be grateful to Secretary Mariano for his dedicated and passionate service to […]
By Meanne Corvera Eagle News Service The Commission on Appointments on Wednesday rejected the nomination of Rafael Mariano as Agrarian Reform secretary. More than 13 members of the CA voted against the former militant lawmaker, citing the joint resolution of security officials of Region 11 that recommended that Mariano be removed as a member of the government peace panel early this year. The officials made the recommendation after Mariano was linked to the planning and […]
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Nagkaisa ang mga taga-panguna ng Department of Social Welfare and Development, Department of Agrarian Reform at National Anti-Poverty Commission ukol sa Php 2,000.00 hike ng Social Security Pension. Sa isinagawang Cabinet meeting, iprinesinta nila ang papeles na pinamagatang “Candidate Duterte’s promise to SSS retirees is President Duterte’s covenant with the people.” Naglalaman ito ng pagpuri ng mga tao sa pangakong pag-suporta ng Pangulo sa Php 2,000.00 pension hike ng SSS. […]
(Eagle News) — Farmers of Hacienda Luisita have asked the new secretary of the Department of Agrarian Reform to invalidate the allegedly flawed distribution system used by the past Aquino administration. No less than the new Agrarian Reform secretary Rafael Mariano talked with the Hacienda Luisita farmers on Friday, July 8. Mariano promised to work on this for 30 days. Mariano is a militant leader who campaigned for genuine agrarian reform and a representative of […]
