DA urged to tap P18 billion from unused funds for fuel, fertilizers aid

MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Francis  “Kiko” Pangilinan prodded the Department  of Agriculture (DA) on Wednesday to tap some P18 billion from its unused budget last year for fuel and fertilizers subsidies for farmers and fisherfolk affected by the ongoing crisis in the Middle East. The amount would be in addition to the P10-billion cash assistance that would be sourced from the Presidential Assistance to Farmers and Fisherfolk, according to Pangilinan, who currently chairs the Senate committee on agriculture. “Is it not enough that our farmers and fisherfolk are already the poorest sector in our country? Do they still have to continue […]... Keep on reading: DA urged to tap P18 billion from unused funds for fuel, fertilizers aid

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