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== | ==Investors eye S. Cotabato for high value crops development== | ||
*Source: http:// | *Source: http://pia.gov.ph/news/index.php?menu=2&webregion=R12&article=1611329103270 | ||
*February | *Monday 13th of February 2012 | ||
:by Danilo E. Doguiles | |||
KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato , Feb 13 (PIA) – Good news to farmers in South Cotabato: a group of investors is looking for at least 3,000 hectares for development of high value crops here. | |||
Provincial Agriculturist Reynaldo Legaste has confirmed they have been meeting with representatives of Puyat Group of Companies for the possibility of the expansion in South Cotabato for development of at least 1,000 hectares each for rubber, coffee and cassava. | |||
“These investors can expand their operations to as much as 5,000 hectares,” Legaste said. | |||
Besides these three crops, the Office of the Provincial Agriculturist (OPAG) has also seen this as an opportunity to introduce soybean as an alternative source of income among farmers here. | |||
Besides the suitability of the soil and terrain of the province for the development of these crops, Legaste said these investors were attracted to South Cotabato because of the warm welcome they get from residents and local government officials here. | |||
Legaste, however assured that planting of these high value crops would not affect the province’s rice and corn production. | |||
“We offer for their consideration the watershed areas,” he said. | |||
In this way, he explained, watershed areas that have lost their forest cover could be replanted and the farmers in the area will be given opportunity to earn a living. | |||
Legaste said more agreements can be arrived at in the coming weeks. (DEDoguiles/PIA 12) | |||
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==Health Insurance== | |||
*Source: http://www.mb.com.ph/articles/351006/european-call | |||
*February 11, 2012, 5:06pm | |||
:by www.mb.com.ph | |||
KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato (PIA) -- South Cotabato Gov. Arthur Y. Pingoy Jr. lauded the automatic inclusion of conditional cash transfer (CCT) beneficiaries as PhilHealth members as announced by the Department of Social Welfare and Development Office – 12 (DSWD 12). During a recent orientation of social welfare officers on National Household Targeting System for Poverty Reduction (NHTS – PR) for Indigenous People in this city, Pingoy said this development provides an opportunity for the provincial government to enrol more indigents in the province into the health insurance. | |||
==Gov welcomes inclusion of 4Ps beneficiaries as PhilHealth members== | ==Gov welcomes inclusion of 4Ps beneficiaries as PhilHealth members== | ||