Officials of the Philippine Crop Insurance Corporation (PCIC) and the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) recently gathered in a national conference to plan the speedy enrolment of agrarian reform beneficiaries (ARBs) in appropriate agricultural insurance programs. The two-day planning event was conducted from February 25-26 in the Emiramona Garden Hotel in Tagaytay City.    PCIC’s national continue reading : PCIC, DAR draw insurance action plans for agrarian reform beneficiaries

The PCIC Management and Employees Association through its President, Aida S. Castro, signed the renewal of the Collective Negotiation Agreement with PCIC President Jovy C. Bernabe on 22 November 2012 at PCIC Head Office, Quezon City.  Witnessing the signing were the members of the PCIC Board of Directors and officers of employees’ association.

The new PCIC Board of Directors officially assumed office on November 8, 2012.  Re-appointed PCIC President Jovy C. Bernabe, Director Epifanio A. Maniebo, Director Dioscoro A. Granada and Director Alex G. Suarez took their oath before DA Secretary Proceso J. Alcala at the Department of Agriculture office.  

The Luzon Sector Orientation/Training-Workshop on the Government Quality Management System Standards (GQMSS) Requirement and Documentation of ISO 9001:2008 was held in Tagaytay City last October 8, 9 & 10, 2012.  This is the culmination of the nationwide training-workshops to jumpstart the implementation of the QMS in all Regional Offices.  As in the Visayas and Mindanao continue reading : Luzon Group Quality Management System (QMS) Orientation and Objective Formulation

The Philippine Crop Insurance Corp. (PCIC) has paid out an initial amount of P6.61 Million to Southern Luzon farmers who suffered damages from the extreme “habagat” or southwest monsoon rains and typhoon Gener that hit the country in August. The payout was made to organized farmers who are members of 11 cooperatives operating in Laguna continue reading : Coop Farmers in Laguna, Occidental Mindoro Get “Habagat” Payments

Another province has joined the growing list of local government units (LGUs) that have partnered with the Philippine Crop Insurance Corp. (PCIC) to shield its constituent farmers and fishers from risks associated with farming and fishing. The provincial government of Northern Samar recently sealed an agreement with PCIC that provides insurance to around 5,000 of continue reading : Northern Samar is 5th Province in PCIC’s Insurance Program

To prepare its regions for eventual International Standards Organization (ISO) accreditation, the PCIC recently conducted orientation and training workshop on quality management systems for all its regional offices in Mindanao. Spearheaded and facilitated by the PCIC’s Quality Assurance Council (QAC), the learning event, conducted from September 5-7, 2012 in Cagayan de Oro City, was participated continue reading : PCIC Prepares Mindanao Offices for ISO Accreditation

The Department of Agriculture has allotted close to P100 million in funds for the implementation of the Third Cropping Program of the government launched on September 11, 2012, in Barangay Bagroy, Bago City, Negros Occidental. The program, an initiative between DA, the Philippine Crop Insurance Corporation (PCIC) and the National Irrigation Administration (NIA), covers a continue reading : DA Allots P98M in Crop Insurance