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LOWER-PRICED AGRI PRODUCTS. One of the mobile Kadiwa outlets in Bicol region. There are 30 Kadiwa retail outlets and Kadiwa on wheels operating in the five provinces of the region, offering lower-priced products including rice, sugar, cooking oil, pork, chicken, fish, canned goods, fruits, vegetables and root crops. (Photo courtesy of DA-Bicol) LEGAZPI CITY - The Department of Agriculture's Kadiwa stores have served more than half a million Bicolanos and generated PHP156 million in income for farmers and cooperatives in the five provinces of the region. Lovella Guarin, DA-Bicol information...

MANILA - The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) tightens its surveillance and monitoring activities to ensure compliance among commercial establishments and supermarkets amid rise in prices of goods. The DTI, through its Consumer Protection and Advocacy Bureau (CPAB), officially released last Aug. 12 the updated suggested retail price (SRP) for basic necessities and prime commodities (BNPCs) as well as school supplies, taking into consideration the price of raw materials and distribution costs. "The main function of the SRP bulletin is to inform and guide retailers and consumers, prot...

FOOD MONTH. The Department of Tourism (DOT) and the Iloilo Provincial Culture, Arts, History and Tourism Office showcase some of the indigenous food and slow food ingredients as part of the Filipino Food Month celebration, in a photo display that is being held in SM City until April 30, 2022. DOT regional director Cristine Mansinares said aside from highlighting the "kakanin", they would like to raise awareness of the need to preserve the region's endemic ingredients to bring back biodiversity.(PNA photo by Perla G. Lena) ILOILO CITY - The Department of Tourism (DOT) and the Iloi...

Pam struggled to access clean water. then there is the streets. out on the islands a lot of people, they grow food, they ate the food and they might sell extra produce if they have some left over. cyclone pam would have destroyed all of the crops. there are some root crops like tarrow similar to a potato which may be okay. after a week or so they will start to grow. so it's short of food. and then i spoke about how villages have been literally blown away. and the housing that was not able to withstand a category 5. so shelter, it's an immediate priority as well. this is a mammoth catastrophe h...