News Monitor December 31, 2012
Submitted by Arlhene S. Carro, DA-AFIS
Newspaper |
Page |
Writer |
Article |
The Philippine Star |
15 |
Czeriza Valencia |
DA urges Pinoys: Buy indigenous fruits for New Year DA Sec. Alcala urged Filipinos to patronize indigenous fruits in season in celebrating the coming of New Year. He said among these fruits are pomelo, atis, duhat, rambutan, santol, pineapple, mango, durian, avocado, mabolo, chesa, balimbing, aratilis, mangosteen, pakwan, bignay, dragonfruit, papaya, buko, granada, kalumpit, sampinit, and yambo. |
Balita |
4 |
Mac Cabreras |
Planting rice is fun – DA Inilunsad kamakailan ng DepEd at Da-PhilRice ang “”Palayan sa Paaralan”, na sisimulan sa susunod na taon. Ituturo sa mga estudyante sa piling paaralan ang tamang paraan ng pagtatanim ng palay sa rice garden. |
Balita |
5 |
Jun Fabon |
Cloud seeding sa Cagayan, tagumpay Tinugunan ng BSWM ang hiling ng SN Aboitiz na magsagawa ng cloud seedingh sa Magat Dam at sa mga taniman sa Cagayan Valley (region 2), partikular sa Isabela. Sinabi ni BSWM Dir. Silvino Tejada na dahil sa cloud seeding noong Disyembre 21-26 ay nadagdagan ang dam elevation, at nakinabang ang mga nagtatanim ng palay at mais. |
Manila Bulletin |
13 |
Ellalyn de Vera |
DA to launch drought-tolerant rice farming project in Bicol A P6-M upland rice farming project in the Bicol region that will capitalize on native drought-tolerant rice varieties will soon be implemented by the DA. The two-and-a-half-year project is also expected to boost Bicol’s contribution to the national rice production. Bicol used to account for a hefty 20% of Philippine rice output. |
Manila Bulletin |
13 |
PIA |
Speedy action on Quinta-hit areas in region 6 urged The Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (RDRMMC) has passed a resolution requesting Pres. Aquino to declare a state of calamity in areas of Western Visayas adversely affected by typhoon Quinta. The initial consolidated report prepared by the RDRRMC showed that damage wrought by the typhoon to rice, corn, high-value crops especially vegetables and livestock have reached P62M, the bulk of which is accounted for by the staple crop valued at P43M. |
The Philippine Star |
A21 |
Juancho Mahusay |
Oriental Mindoro to boost mud crab export A P5-M community farmers’ program in Oriental Mindoro seeks to propagate a giant Zamboanga-native mud crab species, which potentially raise the country’s $60M mud crab export. BFAR-Mimaropa Regional Fisheries Research and Development Center said they are looking at stocking gravid crabs in mangrove areas, adopting the sea ranching concept from the harvest in January. |
Manila Bulletin |
14 |
PNA |
Anti-flood projects completion urged Ilonggo Sen. Drilon last Saturday underscored the need to complete the construction of the JRMP II on time and the proper execution of the Forestland Management Program to avoid flooding of many areas in Iloilo in the future. |
Manila Standard-Today |
B1 |
Othel Campos |
2013 banana output seen declining by 3% The PBGEA said banana exports might decline to 100M boxes from 150M boxes, if measures to rehabilitate the industry would not be in place by the start of the year. The group is asking the DA to broker for them lower rates on loans available in the market. |
People’s Journal |
7 |
Itchie Cabayan |
800 kilos of ‘botcha’ seized Nearly a ton of double dean meat or ‘botcha’ mixed with spoiled imported meat was seized by the NMIS in a public market near Divisoria in Manila. |
Tonight |
3 |
Itchie Cabayan |
800 kilos of ‘botcha’ seized in Divisoria - do - |
Pilipino Star Ngayon |
6 |
Ludy Bermudo, Doris Borja |
Botcha laganap na naman - do - |
Remate |
3 |
Rene C. |
800 kilong botcha nasamsam - do - |
Manila Standard-Today |
A3 |
Francisco Tuyay |
‘Quinta’ leaves 20 dead in Visayas Meanwhile, damage from Quinta was estimated at P224.9M, including P78M in infrastructure and P146M in agriculture. |
The Daily Tribune |
3 |
AFP, PNA |
‘Quinta’ death toll: 20 - do - |
Pilipino Mirror |
15 |
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Patay kay ‘Quinta’ umabot na sa 20 - do - |