Over a million Filipinos now have their national IDs, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA). As of August 13, some 1.048 million received their PhilSys Numbers (PSN) and National IDs, a 17.6-percent increase or 156,963 more IDs compared to the previous week. The PSA said getting a PSN and…
A report on the country’s agriculture production in the first semester released by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) on August 9 showed that the crops subsector once again buoyed the sector’s performance (See, “Farm output shrinks 2.5% on livestock, poultry woes,” in the BusinessMirror, August 9, 2021). PSA data showed…
TO increase agricultural production and attain food security, a lawmaker on Sunday urged the Duterte administration to invest heavily in “mega farms” across the country by increasing the 2022 budget of the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR). Camarines Sur Rep. Luis Raymund Villafuerte asked Malacañang and Congress to raise the…
Another lockdown, more weeks of quarantine where no one can go out except when buying essential items or for medical needs, remains to be a cause of concern. Little do people know that being holed at home can also cause some health-related effects. The tendency of staying at home with…
Agriculture Secretary William D. Dar is optimistic that his agency would receive a substantial increase in its budget for 2022, which will allow the Department of Agriculture (DA) to hit its production targets. Based on the National Expenditure Program, Dar said the DA’s budget for 2022 excluding the allocation for government…