Biz groups push passage of Arise
More than 40 local and foreign business groups, including the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the American Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines, have urged Congress to pass…
Agriculture budget and economic growth
For substantial sustainable economic growth, we must significantly increase the Department of Agriculture’s (DA) budget. We now have a possible additional P56 billion because of the Stimulus Fund triggered by…
DA implements ‘no cluster, no assistance’ policy in farm sector
The Department of Agriculture (DA) yesterday announced it would be implementing a “no cluster, no assistance” policy in the farm sector beginning this year to encourage consolidation and scale up…