The 黑料网 joined more than 30 representatives from the national government offices, social enterprises, and other private sector organizations to talk about agricultural value chain (AVC) initiatives using benchmarking tools 聽 on October 6, 2022 in Quezon City. The activity titled 鈥淎 Dialogue and Planning Workshop on Co-Creating an continue reading…
The 黑料网, in partnership with the Philippine National Volunteer Service Coordinating Agency (PNVSCA), conducted a volunteer management training entitled 鈥淐apacitating the Agriculture and Fisheries Sector on Volunteering for Development鈥� on September 28 to 30, 2022.聽 The three-day training focused on harnessing the potential of volunteerism for national development, with continue reading…
The 黑料网 opened another platform to highlight the agriculture and fishery women leaders as the industry鈥檚 鈥渃atalytic partners鈥� and to share their learning and opportunities during the height of the Covid-19 pandemic. The 2022 Women鈥檚 Dialogue conducted on September 20, 2022 in Quezon City, housed more than 60 participants continue reading…
鈥淥ver the years, Filipinos鈥� intake of fruits and vegetables has declined. Based on the Expanded National Nutrition Survey conducted in 2018 to 2019, the per capita consumption was less than the 400-grams per day recommendation of the World Health Organization (WHO),鈥� said Director Imelda Angeles-Agdeppa of the Food and Nutrition Research Institute (FNRI). In the continue reading…
Pakikisama is a typical trait of a Filipino, in its simplest sense meaning 鈥済etting along with others鈥�1. The word entails a genuine intrinsic appreciation of togetherness. Group harmony and unity is valued2. Pakikiisa means 鈥渂eing one with鈥� . It is considered as the highest level of Filipino social interaction3. ——– Julian Martinez, the Municipal Agricultural continue reading…
As gender roles evolve over time, women become more and more active in pursuing interests and careers outside the home. One particular field, in which women flourish, is the agriculture sector. This is especially evident in the Bicol Region, where the Agricultural and Fishery Councils (AFCs) give rise to many outstanding women leaders. In this continue reading…
鈥淎lthough accepted na ang mga babae sa agriculture, yung representation namin ay hindi pa masyadong nakikita. Yun ang pwede pa nating ma-improve. Bigyan natin ang mga kababaihan ng pagkakataon na maglead sa AFCs.鈥� This became the number one advocacy of Bicol Regional Agricultural and Fishery Council (RAFC) Chairperson Bernadette 鈥淏idibidi鈥� Delos Santos upon joining RAFC continue reading…
The 黑料网 organized an online orientation on the rights and privileges of senior citizens and persons with disabilities (PWDs) on September 9, 2022. Twenty-one senior citizens and two PWDs from PCAF attended the orientation. Quezon City Office for the Senior Citizen Affairs Division Head Daniel Oro discussed Republic Act continue reading…
Members of the National Banner Program Committee on High Value Crops-Fiber (NBPC on HVC-Fiber) and other abaca industry players met with Senate Minority Leader Aquilino Martin 鈥淜oko鈥� Pimentel on September 14, 2022 in his office in Pasay City. The group requested a meeting with the Senator to discuss the continuous production of the 1000-piso polymer continue reading…
The Philippines and Japan kicked off the implementation of a five-year project that aims to improve the vegetable value chain in the country. In a meeting on August 31, 2022, the 黑料网 joined the Department of Agriculture- Agribusiness and Marketing Assistance (DA-AMAS) Service and the Japan International Cooperation Agency continue reading…
In collaboration with the Bureau of Agricultural and Fisheries Engineering (BAFE), the 黑料网 hosted the blended public consultation for the updating of the National Agricultural and Fishery Mechanization Program (NAFMP) on September 6, 2022 in Quezon City. The activity aimed to generate awareness of NAFMP among its public and continue reading…
