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Construction of P153M feeder port in Sagay City to commence soon

“We have envisioned this project for such a long time, and now, we are one step closer to that dream. This feeder port will help the fisherfolk and farmers of Sagay City.” This was according to Negros Occidental governor Alfredo G. Marañon Jr. during the groundbreaking ceremony of the construction of Sagay Feeder Port/ Fish … read more »

Bohol braces for dairy industry development thru PRDP

The Province of Bohol is one step closer to realizing the goal of becoming the Milk Capital of the Visayas after the Bohol Dairy Producers Association (BODPA) in Ubay, Bohol received its first tranche of support from the Department of Agriculture’s Philippine Rural Development Project (DA-PRDP) amounting to P5.8 million pesos from the total P9.2 … read more »

RPCO 6 assesses Iloilo province’s commodity investment plans

Iloilo City – In the third-year implementation of the Department of Agriculture’s Philippine Rural Development Project (DA-PRDP), the Regional Project Coordination Office-6 (RPCO-6) I-PLAN Component convened together with the proponent groups, farmers and members of the Regional Project Advisory Board to assess Iloilo province’s Provincial Commodity Investment Plans (PCIP) for native chicken and swine. The … read more »

“PRDP opens new opportunities for agri product market expansion for Ilonggos”

With the approval of the Provincial Commodity Investment Plans (PCIP) for swine and native chicken, PPMIU Head Dr. Raul S. Banias is positive that this milestone will open new opportunities in the province of Iloilo. “It is time for us to look for other possibilities to expand our market. We already started with swine and … read more »

Laborers survive ‘tiempos muertos’ through income from raising swine

The lean months—a long period before the harvest season—are considered “tiempos muertos” among hacienda laborers of Negros Occidental. Without a steady income during the off-milling season, hacienda laborers resort to availing themselves of loans to survive. In Hacienda Caridad I, Barangay Luna, Cadiz City, the laborers’ wives ventured into swine fattening to augment their families’ … read more »

Visayas cluster’s largest enterprise kicks off soon

Members of the La Castellana I Personnel Multi-Purpose Cooperative (LC I PMPC) heaved a sigh of relief after the World Bank gave the go signal for their P37.6-million-worth Negros Swine Integrated Enterprise subproject. “The issuance of the No Objection Letter 1 (NOL 1) gave us a sense of assurance and relief that the [sub]project will … read more »

P516M-worth of infra, enterprise projects in Aklan and Capiz up for WB team’s evaluation

A team from the World Bank will visit infrastructure and enterprise subprojects in Aklan and Capiz on Nov. 27 to 29, 2017. The site visits are part of the 5th World Bank Implementation Support Mission, which will evaluate thea midterm performance of the Department of Agriculture’s Philippine Rural Development Project. “Since this is the Project’s … read more »

WV local execs commit support to DA-PRDP

Governors of provinces in Western Visayas pledged their all-out commitment to support the subprojects implemented by the Department of Agriculture’s Philippine Rural Development Project (DA-PRDP). “The DA-PRDP is a big project that covers infrastructure and enterprise for rural development,” said Iloilo governor Arthur Defensor Sr. “And we know that support from the local government is … read more »

Citizens urged to monitor subproject implementation

Beneficiaries of the subproject Hipona-Canapian-Quinabonglan farm-to-market road (FMR) with bridge initiated under the Department of Agriculture’s Philippine Rural Development Project (DA-PRDP) were encouraged to conduct citizens’ monitoring during the implementation stage. This was highlighted by Manuel O. Olanday, deputy project director of the Regional Project Coordination Office 6, during the groundbreaking of the P196,997,000-worth subproject … read more »

P30M-worth of enterprises in Cebu, Siquijor get RPAB nod

More and more opportunities are lined up for communities in Central Visayas after the Regional Project Advisory Board (RPAB) approved three enterprise subprojects. The RPAB has approved the proposals for the Beef Cattle Fattening & Marketing Enterprise and Beef Choice Cuts Marketing Enterprise, both in Siquijor; and the Bantayan Island Seaweeds Production & Marketing Enterprise … read more »