The Department of Agriculture office in Western Visayas will not only embark on mitigating measures to cushion the impact of the El Niño to agricultural crops but also on livestock, a government press release said.

DA-6 regional director Larry Nacionales said the agriculture department will also initiate massive animal health vaccination program particularly on pigs and chickens.

Nacionales said Region 6 was an acknowledged supplier of pork and chicken meats in the country that mostly came from the backyard sector which is presently the focus of the DA’s massive vaccination program.

SEA-K groups get P1.65M

Bacolod City recently received P1.65 million for its 11 Self-Employment Assistance-Kaunlaran Associations, a press release from the Department of Social Welfare and Development said.

The SEA-K associations identified are Kadalag-an SKA, Score Paghab, Libertad Market Vendors, PWD SEA-K, Meat Vendors, Brgy. 35 SEA-K, Burgos Market Vendors, Felisa SEA-K, Banago SEA-K, Brgy. 12 SEA-K and Alangilan SEA.

Each group has 30 members and received P150,000 seed capital at P5,000 each, the press release said.

DILG view needed
for ban revisions

The proposed amendment of the controversial ordinance banning the entry of genetically-modified organisms into Negros Occidental continues to remain “hanging”.

This is because the Department of Interior and Local Government has yet to give its opinion on the proposed amendment being pushed by the Sangguniang Panlalawigan, Vice Governor Emilio Yulo III said yesterday.

Yulo said the SP cannot make a decision on it because it might be different from the opinion of the DILG.

He added that they are sending a follow-up letter to the DILG.

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