Published May 19, 2021, 12:00 AM
The country’s progressive farmers and corporate farms have high productivity and their products could compete with imports. Despite food exports totaling $5.1 billion, the Philippines still incurred a $5.9 billion trade deficit, thus earning the dubious distinction of being the only country with a net food deficit country among the original five ASEAN member-countries.
Dr. Emil Javier, National Scientist and currently Chairman of the Coalition for Agriculture Modernization in the Philippines, Inc. (CAMP), painted this somber picture in a recent webinar among agriculture and agribusiness stakeholders.
Danilo Fausto, president of the Philippine Chamber of Agriculture and Food, Inc. (PCAFI), pointed out that poor agricultural production was mainly due to the big drop in livestock and poultry production due to the African Swine Flu outbreak.
DTI 11 lines up series of training on virtual platforms for MSMEs
Philippine Information Agency
14 May 2021, 16:38 GMT+10
DAVAO CITY - The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) 11 has lined up several activities to equip the micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in the region in expanding and improving their business further.
With the need to go into online marketing and virtual operation, the agency has looked for ways to assist its clients to keep up with the changing and challenging times.
To help MSMEs go digital, initiatives related to increasing online visibility have been launched and considered. Recently, it has conducted several activities in partnership with various companies that offer virtual platforms, such as the Philippine Long Distance Company (PLDT) KaAsenso Ka, Shoppee and Lazada. With them, DTI has been able to hold onboarding undertakings crucial to preparing local entrepreneurs in widening their market reach. These are part of its package of intervent
SunStar Works of elderly Angeleña featured in art exhibit
ARTIST. Angelena artist Violeta GregorioIn and some of her works on exhibit in celebration of National Arts Month at the Angeles City Library’s ‘Salangi Ko Pu’ Gallery. (Angeles City Information Office)
+ February 03, 2021 THE local government in Angeles City is holding an exhibit featuring the artworks of a 72-year-old Angeleña from Barangay Malabanias in celebration of National Arts Month this February.
The exhibit will run from February 3 to 26, 2021, Mondays to Fridays, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the “Salangi Ko Pu” Art Gallery located on the second floor of the Angeles City Library.
SunStar Otop store earns P250,000 in 2 months
OTOP SALES. Angeles City Mayor Carmelo Lazatin Jr. announces that the city s One Town One Product (Otop) store has exceeded its sales expectation for the recent holiday season, earning P250,664.00 in two months. (Angeles City Information Office)
+ February 03, 2021 The Angeles City government’s One Town One Product (Otop) Store has exceeded its sales expectation for the recent holiday season, earning P250,644 in two months.
Mayor Carmelo “Pogi” Lazatin Jr. said the Otop Store earned P200,958 for December 2020 and another P49,706 sale for January 2021.
According to Executive Assistant IV Reina Manuel, sales for December 2020 were from the combined sales from walk-in customers, Shopee orders, and the historic 12.12 live selling event totaling P71,626; orders of First District Representative Carmelo Jon Lazatin II, who purchased wooden plate sets worth P62,000 as souvenir gifts to the