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DA Assistance to Farmers and Fishers Affected by “Quinta” and “Rolly” in Lobo, Batangas (Nov. 5, 2020)

Author: DA Communications Group | 5 November 2020

The Department of Agriculture (DA), through its Regional Field Office in 4A CALABARZON, awarded a total of P5,368,040-worth intervention and assistance to Lobo, Batangas farmers and fishermen whose crops, livestock, and fisheries were damaged by the typhoons “Quinta” and “Rolly.”

Agriculture Secretary William Dar and Senator Christopher Lawrence “Bong” T. Go, led the handing over of the certificate of award to the recipients at the municipal covered court of Lobo, Batangas on November 5, 2020.

According to Secretary Dar, the total damage to agriculture brought about by “Quinta” and “Rolly” is at P5.5 billion.  (Photos by Alan Jay Jacalan, DA-AFID)

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Launching of Urban Agriculture at Camp Aguinaldo
National Women’s Month Kick-off Ceremony (Mar 8, 2021)
First Luzon Mango Congress
Sec. Dar Visit at Philippine Carabao Center (July 28, 2021)
Market visit at Zamboanga Del Norte’s “Tabuan sa Enhanced Gasang Bahandianon sa Umahan” (Feb 26, 2021)
National Food Systems Dialogue (Opening Ceremony) July 13, 2021
International Forum on Inclusive Innovations for Development Impacts
Phl, China MOU Signing on Food Safety
FMR Inauguration and Communal Irrigation System Site Visit in Paoay, Ilocos Norte (Dec. 15, 2021)
Courtesy call of Israel Ambassador to the Philippines
Awarding of SAAD Projects (June 19, 2020)
Meeting with Local Chief Executives in Bicol
Send-off of First Batch of BP2 Beneficiaries
Meeting with Ambassador of France to the Philippines Nicolas Galey
Secretary Dar’s visit at Tanauan City Trading Post (Jan. 23, 2021)
ABC Taguig Agri-Industrial Hub for Freshwater Aquaculture Urban Farming: MOA Signing and Groundbreaking Ceremonies (July 20, 2021)
5th National Agriculture and Fisheries Volunteers Day
Turnover of Modernized Greenhouse with Hydroponics in Tuba, Benguet (Oct. 30, 2021)
SOA-SRA Turnover (August 27, 2020)
Awarding of Assistance to Calamity-affected Farmers and Fisherfolk in CAR (Oct. 28, 2021)
Turnover of FMR Projects from DA to DPWH (Feb. 15, 2021)
RCEF-RFFA Program Launch in CAR (Oct. 28, 2021)
Awarding Distribution of DA Interventions in Batangas (Nov. 9, 2021)
Farmers’ and Fisherfolk’s Month Opening Program (May 10, 2021)
21st National Tuna Congress
Outstanding Youth Agribusiness Models Awarding Ceremony (Dec. 17, 2021)
RCEF-RFFA Distribution in Guagua, Pampanga (Nov. 8, 2021)
Launching of isDA ON THE GO (iOTG) Project (Oct. 14, 2021)
Meeting with Agrosheriff Ltd. and Visit at Growtech Farms (Oct. 6, 2021)
Food Safety Week Opening Ceremonies
Awarding of Certificate of Accreditation to CSOs (September 15, 2020)
Press Conference on Suspected Hog Disease
Inauguration of Triple A slaughterhouse, Lipa City (Jan. 23, 2021)
First National Livestock and Poultry Month Opening Ceremony (Oct. 4, 2021)
Opening of the Elderly Filipino Week (Oct. 5, 2021)
Manila Times Online Forum (Mar. 25, 2021)
11th World Rice Conference (Opening)
MOA Signing for various DA Agri Interventions for Sitio Kanawan (Dec. 5, 2020)
Inauguration of the Batangas Provincial Animal Health Center and Diagnostic Lab (Feb. 11, 2021)
BAPTC Visit (June 20, 2020)
Distribution and Turnover of Agri Machineries and Farm Inputs in Bohol (June 4, 2021)

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Matrix of Comments and Suggestions on the Proposed Department of Agriculture (DA) Memorandum Circular on Plant Breeding Innovations (PBIs)

The Department of Agriculture Technical Advisory Group on Modern Biotechnology and Related Innovations for Agriculture and Fisheries (TAG-MBI) hereby presents the matrix of response and actions taken in view of the comments and suggestions received during the conduct of virtual and written stakeholder consultations on September 23 and 30, 2021.

The matrix can be viewed and downloaded using this link: https://bit.ly/DA-memo-circular-on-PBIs-matrix-of-comments

Bidders’ Forum and Updates on DBM Circulars and GPPB Issuances related to Procurement

The Bidders’ Forum and Updates on DBM Circulars and GPPB Issuances related to Procurement aims to apprise the bidders of the latest Government Procurement Policy Board (GPPB) Issuances and Updates, to familiarize the bidders on the mandatory provisions and requirements of the new Bidding Documents, and to inform them on the basics of Penal, Civil, and Administrative Provisions under the 2016 Revised Implementing Rules and Regulations of RA No. 9184.

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