Insured farmers in five South Cotabato towns, namely Tantangan, Norala, Lake Sebu, and Surallah received checks for losses to their farms in a four-day caravan conducted by PCIC Regional Office 11. The payments were made from January 8 to 11, 2024, after their standing crops amd livestock were hit by flood, pests, and diseases. RO continue reading : RO 11 pays over ₱4.3 Million in farm losses to 960 farmers in South Cotabato
Zamboanga del Sur lauds PCIC for assistance to livestock sector
Zamboanga del Sur has recognized PCIC Regional Office 9’s assistance and contribution to the province’s livestock sector at the height of the African Swine Fever epidemic in the province. Provincial Veterinarian Dr. Anita Jangad-Chua (center) awarded a Plaque of Appreciation to the agency, which was received by PCIC RO 9 Officer-in-Charge Virgie Baroy (second from continue reading : Zamboanga del Sur lauds PCIC for assistance to livestock sector
Pilar, Sorsogon farmers receive indemnity
Regional Office 5 handed out almost ₱70,000 to nine farmers on January 3, 2024, at the Office of Municipal Agriculturist in Pilar town, province of Sorsogon. The farmers were given indemnity after their rice crops were damaged by heavy rains brought about by the shear line. PCIC Insurance Underwriter Rese Macasinag led the distribution. Lending continue reading : Pilar, Sorsogon farmers receive indemnity
DA-PRDP recognizes RO 5 for insurance coverage of PRDP farm enterprises
Department of Agriculture–Philippine Rural Development Project (DA-PRDP) representatives Darwin Diaz and John Jeric Balanes (third and second from right, respectively) handed a plaque to PCIC Regional Office 5 (RO 5) Officer-in-Charge Janice Obias (right) on December 21, 2023, for providing the “Crop Insurance Program (CIP) Intervention of High Impact.” Also present during the award presentation continue reading : DA-PRDP recognizes RO 5 for insurance coverage of PRDP farm enterprises
Equal treatment for all stressed in RO 5 GAD seminar
Participants listen intently to CHR’s Nelia Almonte (inset) emphasized her point during the GAD seminar PCIC Regional Office 5 officers and staff attended an in-house seminar on various aspects of gender and development in December last year. The seminar aimed to deepen understanding why respecting the rights of women and children is everyone’s obligation; provide continue reading : Equal treatment for all stressed in RO 5 GAD seminar
PCIC opens new extension office in Negros Occidental
To make services more accessible to Negros Occidental farmers and fisherfolk, the PCIC transferred its extension office in Bacolod City. From its previous location along San Juan St., it is now located at the corner of Galo and Locsin Streets, at the heart of Bacolod City. Aside from being more accessible, PCIC offices are now continue reading : PCIC opens new extension office in Negros Occidental

PCIC RO 10 urges coconut farmers to get free insurance
PCIC Regional Office 10 discussed the features of the coconut insurance program that forms part of the Coconut Farmers and Industry Development Program led by the DA-Philippine Coconut Authority in a local radio broadcast in the region. PCIC RO 10’s insurance underwriter Jean Madelo answered queries on the coconut insurance in an interview aired over continue reading : PCIC RO 10 urges coconut farmers to get free insurance

PCIC RO 1 pays Benguet farmers ₱2.2 Million for damage to crops
Four hundred forty-five (445) rice and high value crop farmers in Benguet received on August 16, 2023 indemnity checks from PCIC Regional Office 1. The recipients were insured farmers from the town of Kabayan whose crops were damaged by pests and diseases. PCIC RO 1 Regional Manager Raul Servito, who led his team in releasing continue reading : PCIC RO 1 pays Benguet farmers ₱2.2 Million for damage to crops

Mangatarem LGU, PCIC partner to provide life insurance for marginalized farmers and fisherfolk
Mangatarem Pangasinan Mayor Ramil Ventenilla (left) and PCIC Regional Office 1 Manager Raul Servito signed a Memorandum of Agreement on August 14, 2023 setting the mechanism for insuring the life of Mangatarem’s farmers and fisherfolk under the PCIC’s Accident and Dismemberment Security Scheme (ADSS). Under the MOA, the municipal government will provide subsidy for the continue reading : Mangatarem LGU, PCIC partner to provide life insurance for marginalized farmers and fisherfolk

PCIC distributes over ₱ 0.12 M indemnity to Iloilo onion farmers, livestock raisers
PCIC Regional Office 6 Insurance Underwriters Glenn Carbon and Hannah Sabio and Teller 1 Lourie Mae Abordaje released indemnity checks on July 20, 2023 in Igbaras, Iloilo. The insurance payout was prompted by damage caused by Anthracnose, a group of diseases caused by fungi and marked by dark lesions on onion leaves, and African Swine continue reading : PCIC distributes over ₱ 0.12 M indemnity to Iloilo onion farmers, livestock raisers