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ISABELA : Drought-hit Isabela now losing P4B in crop damage
Posted by francis on 2010/3/8 9:05:53 (6 reads)

Drought-hit Isabela now losing P4B in crop damage

By FRANCIS HIDALGO JR.

ILAGAN, Isabela – Isabela, the country’s El Niño worst-hit province, is now losing nearly than P4 billion worth of crops, fishery and livestock as a result of the prolonged dry spell.

According to Danilo Tumamao, provincial agriculture officer, the corn sector is the most ravaged agriculture commodity at P1.9 billion; followed by palay, 1.4 billion; and nearly a billion pesos in losses in other high-value crops as well as livestock and fishery.

The damaged agriculture commodities here, represent more than 30 percent of the P11 billion worth of crops and other food items damaged nationwide due to the abnormal weather, which started to hit northern Luzon and other areas of the country since December.

“We are already responding to the situation, especially in providing pump wells in hard-hit areas and other immediate mitigating measures to prevent further losses,” he said.

Isabela, also the country’s leading producer of corn and rice, along with Cagayan, Quirino and Nueva Vizcaya, have already been placed under the calamity state, owing to the combined billions of pesos worth of crops devastated by the dry spell.

These provinces, which comprise the mainland Cagayan Valley , produce at least 30 percent of the country’s total corn and rice production output.

Nueva Vizcaya Vice Gov. Jose Gambito said that they already approved the immediate release of P22 million from the province’s calamity fund for farmers heavily affected by the ongoing drought.

“Such amount will further enable the provincial government to extend more assistance to our farmers. We have to respond quickly to somehow cushion the effects of this ongoing crisis,” Gambito said.

Meanwhile, Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile, a native of this region, called on the government to brace for the importation of corn, rice and even animal feeds in anticipation of the huge drop of supply of these commodities due to the worsening dry spell, hitting Cagayan Valley and some parts of the country since late last year.

“We are already responding to the situation, especially in conducting cloud seeding as well as providing pump wells in hard-hit areas to cushion the effect of the dry spell, especially among our farmers,” said Tumamao.

Earlier, Enrile said the government should by now be preparing to import corn and rice amid the expected huge drop in their production output this season amid the worsening dry spell.

“As early as now, I believe the government should prepare to import rice and corn to be able to cope with the needs of the people and those in the chicken, pig and livestock raising industry,” said Enrile.

The other reported drought-hit areas in the country are Bulacan, Laguna, Occidental Mindoro, Oriental Mindoro, Marinduque, Romblon, Palawan, Masbate, Cotabato, Maguindanao, Lanao del Sur, Basilan, Nueva Ecija, Antique, Guimaras, Negros Occidental, Davao del Sur, North Cotabato and Sultan Kudarat.

While the government has set aside money for cloud seeding and funds to help farmers and fishers survive the long dry spell, Enrile described these as only stop-gap measures to mitigate the immediate impact of the dry spell.

“We need to have foresight and plan everything for us not to be in such a mess every time there is El Niño,” he said.

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BAGUIO : COMMERCIAL AIRLINES SOON TO FLY BAGUIO SKIES
Posted by larry on 2010/2/24 8:17:15 (82 reads)

by Paul Rillorta

BAGUIO CITY – Mayor Reinaldo Bautista, Jr. in his Ugnayan said a proponent airlines is ready to use Baguio’s only airport.

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BENGUET : POLICE NABBED MURDER SUSPECT IN ABRA PROVINCE
Posted by larry on 2010/2/24 7:49:20 (98 reads)

by Chief Insp. Tessie Sarmiento

CAMP DANGWA, Benguet: Composite team of the Regional Intelligence Division; Abra PPO; RIU-14 and PNP SAF based in Abra apprehended a suspect in violation of COMELEC GUN BAN on February 23, 2010 at Barangay Basbasa Tayum, Abra.

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BENGUET : BENGUET PNP INTENSIFIES MJ ERADICATION OPERATION
Posted by larry on 2010/2/24 7:39:50 (71 reads)

by Chief Insp. Tessie Sarmiento

CAMP DANGWA, Benguet: In its effort to sustain its commitment to get rid of marijuana cultivation some towns of Benguet Province, personnel of Bakun Municipal Police Station led by PSINSP Jesus D Lozano conducted marijuana eradication operation at Sitio Dekam and Mabilig both of Barangay Kayapa, Bakun Benguet.

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MT. PROVINCE : HIGH VALUE CROPS LOSSES TO REACH P20M IN MT. PROV.
Posted by larry on 2010/2/23 21:12:30 (52 reads)

by Larry Lopez

BONTOC, Mt. Province – Losses in high value commercial crops (HVCC) in this vegetable-producing part of the Cordillera is estimated to reach up to P20 million because of the long dry spell, the Office of the Provincial Agriculturist (OPAG) said.

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BAGUIO : 3 ARRESTED FOR GUN BAN VIOLATION IN BAGUIO CITY
Posted by larry on 2010/2/23 20:54:53 (78 reads)

BAGUIO CITY-- Three persons were arrested for violation of the Commission on Election's (Comelec's) Gun Ban Law on Tuesday, February 23.

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IFUGAO : IFUGAO POLICEMEN RECEIVE AWARDS, PROMOTIONS
Posted by larry on 2010/2/23 7:56:03 (64 reads)

by Vency D. Bulayungan

LAGAWE, Ifugao- Seven policemen here were awarded for arresting four hard core communist terrorists (CTS) while 56 others were promoted for excelling in their duties.

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BAGUIO : BENECO TO SPEND P124 M FOR ITS 2010 ELECTRIFICATION PROJECTS
Posted by larry on 2010/2/23 7:36:50 (50 reads)

by Lito Dar

BAGUIO CITY – In line with the national government’s effort to provide electricity to all the barangays and sitios in the country, the Benguet Electric Cooperative(BENECO) will be spending almost P124 million for its line expansion, rehabilitation and additional capacity projects for this year.

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BAGUIO : DRUG GROUP MEMBER ARRESTED FOR THE 4TH TIME
Posted by larry on 2010/2/25 7:39:27 (63 reads)

by Emely Cayandag-Fama

A member of a notorious local drug group in the Cordillera Region was arrested with his heterosexual runner during a buy-bust anti-drug operation last Tuesday, February 23, 2010, at Sgt. Floresca St., Aurora Hill Proper, Baguio City.

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BAGUIO : BAGUIO COUNCIL APPROVES 2010 BUDGET
Posted by larry on 2010/2/24 8:13:29 (50 reads)

by Aileen P. Refuerzo

BAGUIO CITY – The city council last Monday finally approved the executive budget amounting to P1,057,183,000 for this year.

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BENGUET : FORTY FOUR VIOLATORS OF GUN BAN NABBED IN CORDILLERA
Posted by larry on 2010/2/24 7:43:06 (62 reads)

by Chief Insp. Tessie Sarmiento

CAMP DANGWA, Benguet: A total of forty four gun bun violators in violation of the Omnibus Election Code or RA 8714 was recorded in Cordillera since January 10, 2010 to February 23, 2010 as the PRO-COR PNP implements the conduct of COMELEC/AFP/PNP checkpoint in all its operating Units within AOR.

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KALINGA : KALINGA CORN FARMERS SUFFER HEAVY LOSS
Posted by larry on 2010/2/23 21:16:11 (51 reads)

TABUK CITY, Kalinga – Agriculturists here reported heavy loss on corn production caused by the long dry spell estimated to cost P73 million in total damages with Pinukpuk and Tabuk as heavily affected areas.

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BAGUIO : DESPITE CITY PLEAS, DENR TO SELL GOV. PACK LOTS INSTEAD OF LEASE
Posted by larry on 2010/2/23 21:06:39 (64 reads)

by Isagani S. Liporada

BAGUIOCITY– How hard is it to distinguish ‘sale’ from ‘lease’?

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CAGAYAN : LAMBINO PUSHES FOR CHA-CHA; BELLO FOR JUSTICE REFORM
Posted by francis on 2010/2/23 20:40:00 (92 reads)

By FRANCIS C. HIDALGO JR

TUGUEGARAO CITY – Lakas-Kampi-CMD senatorial bet Raul Lambino said he will continue to push for Charter Change even if he gets elected to the Senate.

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IFUGAO : 3 IFUGAO GIRL SCOUTS RECEIVE GOLD MEDAL SCHEME AWARD
Posted by larry on 2010/2/23 7:52:39 (36 reads)

by Vency D. Bulayungan

MAYOYAO, Ifugao-Three Senior Girl Scouts of the Mayoyao National High School (MNHS) received recently the Gold Medal Scheme Award (GMSA) at the Malacanang Palace .

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