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
Fisheries law enforcers, volunteers insured under new Bantay-Dagat Insurance Program
PCIC and the Department of Agriculture’s Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (DA-BFAR) have entered into a partnership project that would provide insurance protection to law enforcement agents and volunteers that guard the country’s fisheries and aquatic resources. Called the Bantay-Dagat Insurance Program (BDIP), the partnership initiative was launched recently during BFAR’s observance of the continue reading : Fisheries law enforcers, volunteers insured under new Bantay-Dagat Insurance Program
PCIC, IRRI, & PhilRice ink landmark agreement boosting rice insurance
PCIC has signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with the Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) and the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) for the development of an innovative rice insurance product that would add to the current array of insurance products available to farmers and enable faster payment for farmer losses. The collaboration aims to continue reading : PCIC, IRRI, & PhilRice ink landmark agreement boosting rice insurance
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 cited for disbursing 100% of 2023 coconut fund allocation
State insurer Philippine Crop Insurance Corporation (PCIC) received a commendation for turning in a 100% fund disbursement rate in 2023 among agencies implementing the Coconut Farmers and Industry Development Program (CFIDP). This singular feat was acknowledged by the CFIDP Program Management that issued a Certificate of Commendation to the Corporation on October 2, 2023 during continue reading : PCIC cited for disbursing 100% of 2023 coconut fund allocation
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