The Department of Agriculture, through the Philippine Crop Insurance Corp. (DA-PCIC), has released some P14.6 Million to 1,470 farmers in the Province of Isabela in Region II. This is as initial payout for damages to farms due to strong wind, heavy rains and floods brought by the twin typhoons Pedring and Quiel that hit the continue reading : DA-PCIC Starts Payment For Insured Isabela Farmers Hit By Typhoons Pedring and Quiel
Agri workers get insurance
Agri workers get insuranceCEBU CITY — Over 7,000 farmers and fishers in Cebu are now covered by insurance that will help them cope with storms and other calamities. The Cebu Provincial Government will pay for the coverage worth P255.7 million, which an insurance official described as the most comprehensive among local governments nationwide. Have something continue reading : Agri workers get insurance
Higher crop insurance for rice farmers pushed
Higher crop insurance for rice farmers pushedTHE Philippine Crop Insurance Corporation (PCIC) should have at least a budget of P300-million annually to cover as many farmers as possible. “Insurance is as equally important to farmers as access to credit. With crop insurance, the ill effects of the damage from typhoons and other natural disasters would continue reading : Higher crop insurance for rice farmers pushed
Senator Kiko Pangilinan Calls For Higher Budget for Crop Insurance
Press Release – Senator Kiko Pangilinan calls for higher budget for crop insuranceSENATOR KIKO PANGILINAN CALLS FOR HIGHER BUDGET FOR CROP INSURANCE Chairman of the Senate Committee on Agriculture and Food Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan today pushes for a higher budget allocation for crop insurance for farmers in the country, saying insurance is as equally continue reading : Senator Kiko Pangilinan Calls For Higher Budget for Crop Insurance
Damages from twin typhoons reach nearly P10 billion
Damages from twin typhoons reach nearly P10 billionBACK-to-back typhoons Pedring and Quiel damaged nearly P10 billion as the government readies its recovery and rehabilitation plans to calamity victims. Pedring damaged P9.437 billion worth of agricultural products and properties, while Quiel’s destruction was estimated at P115 million, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) continue reading : Damages from twin typhoons reach nearly P10 billion
Crop insurer to release record payout to cover farmers losses
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Health Insurance for PCIC Employees 2012
The Philippine Crop Insurance Corporation (PCIC) through its Bids and Awards Committee (BAC) is inviting you to submit bid proposal for health insurance of 112 employees at our Head Office and Regional Offices, for a period of twelve (12) months starting December 1, 2011. Interested Bidders shall submit the following documents to the BAC Secretariat continue reading : Health Insurance for PCIC Employees 2012
Avail of insurance, farmers urged
Avail of insurance, farmers urged | The Manila Bulletin Newspaper OnlineMANILA, Philippines – The Department of Agriculture (DA) urged farmers to avail of government’s crop insurance program that would shield them from agriculture-related risks and cover their loses. During the Communications and News Exchange (CNEX) Forum held at the Philippine Information Agency, Agriculture Secretary Proceso continue reading : Avail of insurance, farmers urged
Subsidies to state firms hit P2.1B in August
Subsidies to state firms hit P2.1B in August | Inquirer BusinessThe government extended P2.1 billion in subsidies to state-owned and -controlled corporations in August. The bulk of the amount went to entities engaged in power, crops, health, and development projects. Data from the Bureau of the Treasury show that the August subsidy was 25 times continue reading : Subsidies to state firms hit P2.1B in August
MOA with Agricultural Training Institute (ATI)
A Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) was signed between the Philippine Crop Insurance Corporation (PCIC) and the Agricultural Training Institute (ATI) on 25 August 2011, just before the Monthly Meeting of the PCIC Board of Directors, at the PCIC Head Office in Quezon City. An agency under the Department of Agriculture (DA) that was established under continue reading : MOA with Agricultural Training Institute (ATI)