Capitol wants to insure 80 percent of farmers, fisherfolk by yearend – The Freeman » The Freeman Sections » Cebu NewsCEBU, Philippines – Expanding the insurance coverage to barangay workers, farmers, fisher folk and other informal sectors is one of the targets set by the provincial government for 2012. This was set during the two-day continue reading : Capitol wants to insure 80 percent of farmers, fisherfolk by yearend
36T farmers, fishers to get insurance
36T farmers, fishers to get insuranceTHE Cebu Provincial Government will insure more farmers and fisherfolk this year. With the 10,000 beneficiaries for the third quarter last year, Capitol hopes to insure a total of 36,000 beneficiaries before the end of 2012. Have something to report? Tell us in text, photos or videos. Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia continue reading : 36T farmers, fishers to get insurance
Cebu farmers, fisherfolk enjoy insurance coverage
By Garry Lao The Philippine Star CEBU, Philippines – The tsunami alert brought about by the 6.9 magnitude earthquake that hit the province last Feb. 6 caused widespread panic. But for some fishermen in the southwestern part of the island province, nearest the epicenter of the quake, it brought real destruction. Efren Dioquino, a fisherman continue reading : Cebu farmers, fisherfolk enjoy insurance coverage
PCIC recognized for being ISO 9001:2008 certified
His Excellency President Benigno C. Aquino III gives a Plaque of Recognition to PCIC President Jovy C. Bernabe during the Recognition Ceremony for Government Organization with ISO 9001:2008 Quality Management System (QMS) Certification at Rizal Hall Malacañan Palace on January 17, 2012. Joining PCIC President Bernabe are Acting Vice-President Segundo H. Guerrero, Jr. and Acting continue reading : PCIC recognized for being ISO 9001:2008 certified
PCIC pays Nueva Ecija farmers for typhoon and pests and diseases damages
In a continuing campaign to assist farmers who suffered damage from natural calamities and pests and diseases, the Philippine Crop Insurance Corporation (PCIC) recently paid seven farmers cooperatives in Nueva Ecija some P8.51 Million in indemnity payments in simple ceremonies held on January 25, 2012 at Pampanga. The seven cooperatives were: Balite Primary Multi-Purpose Cooperative, continue reading : PCIC pays Nueva Ecija farmers for typhoon and pests and diseases damages
DA working with rural bankers to improve credit access
DA working with rural bankers to improve credit access – The Philippine Star » News » BusinessMANILA, Philippines – The Department of Agriculture (DA) is working with the rural banks to come up with measures to facilitate and improve access and sources of credit to the farmers and fisherfolk. In a recent meeting with the continue reading : DA working with rural bankers to improve credit access
PCIC payouts surge due to pest infestation, diseases
by: Sarwell Q. Meniano TACLOBAN CITY — Crop insurance claims by farmers in the Eastern Visayas region surged this year due to pest infestation in rice farms, the Philippine Crop Insurance Corp. (PCIC) said. As of November, PCIC had released P12 million, higher by about P3 million from last year, to 2,547 farmers in the continue reading : PCIC payouts surge due to pest infestation, diseases
PCIC Pays Insurance for Farmers in Davao del Norte
True to its social mandate of providing insurance protection to qualified farmers and other agricultural stakeholders against losses of their crops arising from natural calamities, pests and diseases, and other perils beyond their effective control, the Philippine Crop Insurance Corporation Region XI has awarded a total of Php 794,562.37 worth of indemnity checks to 124 continue reading : PCIC Pays Insurance for Farmers in Davao del Norte
Why farmers must insure their crops
by Jerome Carlo R. Paunan To give farmers a bird’s eye view on what crop insurance is all about, here is a brief so that during times of unforeseen disasters, farmers will not be holding an empty bag. The government’s crop indemnity program provides insurance protection to agricultural producers against loss of the crops on continue reading : Why farmers must insure their crops
Luzon farmers get P24M in crop insurance
Luzon farmers get P24M in crop insurance – The Philippine Star » Business Features » AgricultureMANILA, Philippines – The Department of Agriculture through the Philippine Crop Insurance Corp. (DA-PCIC) has paid an initial P24 million as crop insurance to more than 2,700 Luzon farmers whose palay and corn crops were damaged by typhoons ‘Pedring’ and continue reading : Luzon farmers get P24M in crop insurance