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No rice crisis, no NICA report, says Palace
Paolo Romero and Artemio DumlaoThe Philippine StarApril 14, 2011FORT MAGSAYSAY, Nueva Ecjia, Philippines — President Aquino belied yesterday reports of a looming rice crisis and insisted that concerned government agencies claimed that the unrest in North Africa, the Middle East and the disaster in Japan could only affect the prices

Senator Kiko Pangilinan calls for the investigation of controversial NICA report
Press ReleaseApril 13, 2011Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan today says he will file a resolution calling for an investigation on the controversial report purportedly released by the National Intelligence Coordinating Agency (NICA) of a looming food shortage in the country.“Hindi biro ang usaping ito at lubhang napaka-sensitibo para gamitin ng ilang

Government denies looming rice crisis
Jill Beltran and Jonathan de SantosSun Star ManilaApril 13, 2011MANILA – The government on Tuesday denied a looming rice crisis in the Philippines despite an intelligence report citing the shrinking supply of the staple food of most of the 90 million Filipinos.Agriculture Secretary Proceso Alcala denied the National Intelligence Coordinating

Senator calls for probe into NICA report on ‘impending rice crisis’
Maila AgerInquirer.netApril 13, 2011MANILA, Philippines—Senator Francis Pangilinan is set to file a resolution calling for an investigation on the report allegedly prepared by the National Intelligence Coordinating Agency (NICA) about an impending rice crisis in the country.But NICA head, Trifonio Salazar, denied that there was such a report while Agriculture

Kiko: Preparation can avert rice crisis
Press ReleaseApril 12, 2011Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan, Chair of the Senate Committee on Food and Agriculture, reacted on Tuesday to the National Intelligence Coordinating Agency (NICA)’s report that the country’s shrinking “rice supply” has become a matter of “national concern.”“We are not surprised with the results of the NICA report.

Hybrid varieties, more irrigation can avert rice crisis
Jonathan de SantosSun Star OnlineApril 12, 2011MANILA — Planting hybrid rice and irrigating more fields will help avert a rice crisis forecast by the National Intelligence Coordinating Agency (Nica), the chairman of the Senate committee on agriculture and food said Tuesday.Senator Francis Pangilinan said that high-yield rice varieties can bolster

Senator eyes more ‘sweet mangoes’ for export
Anthony BayrongManila TimesApril 11, 2011IBA, Zambales: Sen. Francis Pangilinan, Chairman of the Senate committee on Agriculture and food urge local mango growers in Zambales to produce more mangos for export to other countries, citing Zambales mango as “one of the sweetest mango in the world.Pangilinan who was the guest of

Legislator visits Zambales, talks with agri, youth sector
PIAApril 9, 2011IBA, Zambales, April 8 (PIA) — Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan made rounds among students and farmers in a series of whole day consultations yesterday, finishing off a speaking engagement at the Ramon Magsaysay Technological University’s graduation rites and capping the day with the opening ceremony of the Mango

Farmers urged to produce sweet mangoes for export
April 9, 2011Sun Star PampangaAnthony BayarongIBA, Zambales — Senator Francis Pangilinan, chairman of the Senate committee on agriculture and food, urged local growers in Zambales to produce more mangoes for export to other countries.The senator issued the statement as he cited Zambales mango as “one of the sweetest mangoes in
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Republic Act 11321
Sagip Saka Act
Ang layunin nito ay mapataas ang kita ng ating mga Pilipinong magsasaka at mangingisda kaugnay sa mga mamimili, pribadong sektor, at pamahalaan.

Republic Act 11524
Coconut Farmers and Industry Trust Fund Act
P100B na benepisyo para sa mga magniniyog at coconut industry! Ang Republic Act 11524 o ang Coconut Farmers and Industry Trust Fund Act ay sinisigurong hindi mapag-iiwanan at may nakalaang badyet para saating mga Coconut Farmers!

Republic Act 10929
Free Internet Access in Public Places Law
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