The Department of Agriculture (DA) is set to implement the “Fuel Discount for Farmers and Fisherfolk Program,” as provided under the Special Provision No. 20 of the General Appropriations Act (GAA) for Fiscal Year 2022 or Republic Act (RA) 11639. “We sincerely thank President Rodrigo Roa Duterte
MANILA - The Department of Agriculture (DA) is set to implement the "Fuel Discount for Farmers and Fisherfolk Program," as provided under the Special Provision No. 20 of the General Appropriations Act (GAA) for Fiscal Year 2022 or Republic Act (RA) 11639. "We sincerely thank President Rodrigo Roa Duterte and the honorable members of the Senate and House of Representatives for approving and appropriating P500 million for the fuel subsidy program that will benefit millions of Filipino farmers, fishers, and consumers nationwide," Agriculture Secretary William Dar said in a news release on Monday. "The fuel discount will definitely help reduce the production and transport costs of major farm and fishery products, and subsequently temper their respective market prices, thus benefiting producers and consumers alike," he added. Under Special Provision No. 20 of 2022 GAA, a total of PHP500 million shall be used to provide fuel discounts to farmers and fisherfolk w
Senator Cynthia Villar on Friday could not help but lose her temper when she scrutinized the proposed P505-million budget of the National Tobacco Administration’s (NTA) budget for 2022. NTA, an agency under the jurisdiction of the Department of Agriculture (DA), had included in its proposed budg
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