Previous Next The Ubbog ti Biag Agriculture Cooperative of San Leon, Umingan, Pangasinan, was granted Php2 million for the purchase of a hauling truck. Similarly, Dupitac ARBโs Multi-Purpose Cooperative (MPC) received Php2 million in support to their proposed hauling truck and working capital for palay trading. Moreover, the Baro a Namnama MPC of San Manuel, read more…
Previous Next The PGS Pangasinan Philippines Incorporated (PPPI), along with DA-RFO1 Regional Executive Director Annie Q. Bares, awards its first PGS Participatory Organic Certification (PGS POC) today, January 8 to Ms. Marlene L. Inasoria, owner of the J.M.S. Crops Farm. Located in Brgy. Warey, Malasiqui, Pangasinan, the organic farm spans an area of 2,000 square read more…
Previous Next What was supposed to be a simple turnover of the last tranche of interventions for this year turned out to be a surprise for the farmer-beneficiaries from the far-flung hills of Bagulin, La Union. On December 28, 2023, members of the Sinabugan Farmers’ Association from Sitio Sinabugan in Barangay Tio-angan, Bagulin, are supposed read more…
Previous Next Meet Mr. Nelson Domingo, a 55-year-old farmer from San Joaquin, Balungao, Pangasinan. Despite being a graduate of mechanical engineering, he made the decision to pursue farming due to his family background in the field. Since he started farming in 1995, Mr. Domingo has actively participated in meetings and training sessions related to farming. read more…
In its bid to retain its ISO 9001:2015 Certification for the 3-year cycle, the DA-RFO I proved once again its consistent compliance to the ISO standards after passing its 1st Surveillance Audit with only two minor Non-Conformity (NC) findings from three external auditors who conducted the audit on December 18-19, 2023 at the Department of read more…
Cacao farmers in Pangasinan have received a total of Php1.49M worth of interventions as part of the Coconut-based Coffee and Cacao Enterprise Development Program (C3EDP) of the Coconut Farmers and Industry Development Plan (CFIDP) of the Department of Agriculture. Under this program, the Anacletus Agricultural Association, Inc. of Dasol, Pangasinan, was provided with 12,821 cacao read more…
Self-defense tactics using basic judo and karate movements were demonstrated by Police Staff Sergeant Gideon N. Notario, Police Corporal Marichu T. Bacoco, and Patrol Woman Gelli B. Campos. Each year, the effort to put an end to violence against women is observed, spanning from November 25 to December 12. Previous Next
Sec. Laurel led the groundbreaking ceremony for the NFA post-harvest facility and distribution of various DA interventions in Ilocos Norte. Previous Next
Today, 50 DA employees participated in a Gender Advocacy seminar on Anti-Violence Against Women held at the 5th floor conference room of DA-RFO 1. This activity was organized by the Gender and Development Unit of DA-RFO1 in observance of the annual 18-Day Campaign mandated by Proclamation 1172 s. 2006. Previous Next
Is planting rice not that fun?โMagtanim ay โdi biro,โ says the lyrics of that widely known Filipino folk song on farming. And when continued into the next line, it says โMaghapong nakayuko.โ The difficulty in rice farming is clearly depicted throughout the entire lyrics of the song. โDi man lang makaupo. โDi man lang makatayo. read more…
