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Philippine Star
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B5
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Photo release: DA chief meets Malaysian Minister Agriculture Secretary Proceso Alcala receives from Malaysian Minister of Plantation Industries and Commodities Tan Sri Bernard Dompok a gift that contains palm oil products, during the latter’s courtesy call at the DA.
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Philippine Star
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A21
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Michael Punongbayan
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Post-harvest facilities should be ready by December—DA Agriculture Secretary Proceso Alcala has ordered regional directors to complete the construction of post-harvest facilities in their respective areas in time for the third palay harvesting season in December.
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Philippine Star
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B5
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Louella Desiderio
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DA seeks more powers over entry of imported meat The DA asked the DoF to be given more powers over the entry of imports by being allowed to reject the clearance of shipments that are undervalued and to require the submission of proof of tax payment of previous shipments for the issuance of import permits as part of efforts to fight smuggling of meat.
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Business World
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3
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B.F. V. Roc
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DA inspection to curb smuggling -do-
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Manila Times
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B1
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James Galvez
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DA wants revised rules for imported meat entry -do-
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Manila Bulletin
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5
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Marvyn Benaning
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DA targets frozen meat smuggling SPJA has assured the local livestock industry that his department is keen on having the first crack on frozen meat imports to prevent smuggling in various forms.
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Philippine Star
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1
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Michael Punongbayan
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P-Noy files SALN ahead of yesterday’s deadline Other department secretaries who filed their SALN include Sec. Proceso Alcala.
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Malaya
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A8
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DA tightens grip on meat imports The DA said it would beef up quarantine check on meat imports and would tighten measures following the case of uncontrolled entry of imported meat given complaints from local producers.
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Business Mirror
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A3
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VG Cabuag
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Biazon tells hog raisers: Don’t dump blame on us Customs Comm. Rozzano Rufino Biazon on Monday fired back at local hog raisers who accused the agency of coddling smugglers and said that frozen meat smuggling is just part of the industry’s much bigger problem.
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Manila Times
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B2
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Mango peels can supply country’s pectin needs Mango peels can easily meet the country’s pectin requirements, which are all imported as of now. The cost of imported pectin is estimated at about P27, 000 per kilogram. Laboratory scale production of pectin from mango peels cost only about P6, 000 per kilogram.
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Manila Bulletin
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8
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Mark Mauel
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Engage youth in farming—DA The DA and PhilRice recommended the indirect engagement of youths in rice farming as results revealed the farmers’ children care about the livelihood that had supported their family.
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Manila Stnadard Today
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A3
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Orlan Mauricio
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Sack meat officials, PNoy urged BAI Director Efren Nuestro and NMIS director Jane Bacayo should be sacked from their post for allowing the influx of imported frozen meat and chicken to the detriment of local livestock industry.
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People’s Tonight
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2
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Mia Billones
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Local hog raisers umapela kay P-Noy -do-
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Balita
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3
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Jun Fabon
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Pork holidays vs sobrang importasyon -do-
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Philippine Daily Inquirer
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1
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Helen Floers
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Eggplant war: Scientists defend GMO Top Filipino scientists have urged the Supreme Court to junk a petition filed by environmental groups against field testing of GMO eggplant in the country. Emil Javier, president of the NAST and former president of UP said Bt eggplant is potentially the best environmentally friendly technology for eggplant production.
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Manila Bulletin
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B8
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Mark Manuel
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Coco sap sugar exports jump PCA announced Monday a 92.78% sharp increase in 2011 export volume of coco sugar with 70, 000 kg compared with 36, 310 kg for 2010.
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Balita
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5
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Light Nolasco
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Libreng punla para sa magsasaka Magbibigay ang DA-3 ng hindi bababa sa 20, 000 punla ng saging at mangga sa mga komunidad sa Pampanga.
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Abante
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Alvin Madan/Tina Mendoza
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Karneng nakakapraning Isa sa bawat 100 milo ng imported na karne—mula sa France, US, Canada, at EU—ay posibleng kontaminado, ayon sa NMIS. Higit pa dito, pinangangambahan din ang mabilis na pagkasira ng mga binabyaheng karne dahil sa matinding init ng panahon.
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Remate
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2
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Nenet Villafania
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Frozen meat delikado ngayong summer-NMIS -do-
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Business Mirror
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A3
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Jonathan Mayuga
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BOI OKs Thai firm’s P1.3-B pig farm project DTI Usec and BOI Managing Head Adrian Cristobal Jr. said the project is envisioned to boost foreign investments in strategic sectors like agribusiness.
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Philippine Daily Inquirer
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Renato Miranda
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Ifugao rice terraces closely monitored The LGU of Banaue stressed that what the rice terraces urgently needed is the government and private support for slope stabilization and watershed maintenance.
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Manila Standard Today
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A5
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Manuel Bondad
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Mail matters: reaction to ‘hog raisers rap ‘sellout’ to US’ Hog growers are agitated. They are poised to mount pork-less days and weeks or pork holidays, to protest ‘technical smuggling’, ‘misdeclaration’, and PH government’s ‘easing up rules on meat imports’, purportedly under pressure from the US. The recurring issue on smuggling is for the private sector and government to address jointly. Diplomacy and legal framework may work.
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