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THERE is more available rice in selected areas in National Capital Region (NCR) worth P38 per kilo, a Philippine Rice Industry Stakeholders’ Movement (PRISM) official said on Tuesday. “Our second day is good. There [is] more rice, including in Pasig, Las Piñas, Taguig, Nepa Q-Mart, Novaliches, Commonwealth, San Antonio, Marikina,…
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LOWER-PRICED AGRI PRODUCTS. One of the mobile Kadiwa outlets in Bicol region. There are 30 Kadiwa retail outlets and Kadiwa on wheels operating in the five provinces of the region, offering lower-priced products including rice, sugar, cooking oil, pork, chicken, fish, canned goods, fruits, vegetables and root crops. (Photo courtesy of DA-Bicol) LEGAZPI CITY - The Department of Agriculture's Kadiwa stores have served more than half a million Bicolanos and generated PHP156 million in income for farmers and cooperatives in the five provinces of the region. Lovella Guarin, DA-Bicol information officer, on Tuesday said Kadiwa is the brainchild of the DA, established to provide urban residents with fresh food items at lower prices. It also allows food producers to be "agri-preneurs" and directly sell their fresh harvests to consumers. "For 2022, a total of 2,732 metric tons (MT) of agricultural commodities worth PHP156 million were traded in Bicol through the Kadiwa progra
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We must face the world, and 2021 with confidence. The recent announcement of Fitch Ratings of a 6.9% growth this year and BBB credit rating with a stable outlook builds hope and confidence. Furthermore, the agency sees 8.0 percent GDP growth for next year; this makes us even more hopeful. (https://mb.com.ph/2021/01/11/fitch-maintains-phs-credit-rating/).
This, in my view is a vote of confidence in our country’s capacity to manage its debt, and a recognition of the growth potentials, raising the potential to attract investments and boost investor confidence. Yes, I believe we are recovering and will continue to recover from the disruptions of 2020. As these latest numbers show, we must always bear in mind that we all benefit from strong economic numbers and recovery, since this means jobs and opportunity for the Filipino. Those who wish the economy ill seek suffering for our Filipino brethren.