Administrator Santiago Lim of CDA with Zamboanga City Mayor John Dalipe during his visit on July 1, 2024, at the Mayor's office in Zamboanga. Asec. Lim is meeting with Local Chief Executives across various cities and municipalities to raise awareness about CDA programs and to partner with LGUs in promoting cooperative development initiatives. This includes appointing local Cooperative Development Officers (CDOs) and establishing Credit Surety Fund Cooperatives.
foster partnerships with LGUs.
These partnerships play a pivotal role in advancing cooperative initiatives that benefit citizens
Administrator Santiago Lim of the Cooperative Development Authority (CDA) engaged in a productive meeting with Zamboanga City Mayor John Dalipe during his visit on July 1, 2024. The meeting took place at the Mayor’s office in Zamboanga, where both leaders discussed crucial cooperative development initiatives. Asec. Lim’s visit aimed to strengthen collaboration between the CDA and local government units (LGUs) in promoting cooperative programs.
As part of his outreach efforts, Asec. Lim has been actively meeting with Local Chief Executives (LCEs) across various cities and municipalities.
His mission is twofold: first, to raise awareness about the CDA’s programs and their impact on community development; and second, to foster partnerships with LGUs.
These partnerships play a pivotal role in advancing cooperative initiatives that benefit citizens
As part of his outreach efforts, Asec. Lim has been actively meeting with Local Chief Executives (LCEs) across various cities and municipalities.
His mission is twofold: first, to raise awareness about the CDA’s programs and their impact on community development; and second, to
and empower local economies.
One significant aspect of this collaboration involves the appointment of local Cooperative Development Officers (CDOs).
These officers serve as vital links between the CDA and grassroots cooperatives, ensuring effective implementation of cooperative projects.
Additionally, Asec. Lim’s discussions with Mayor Dalipe
also centered around establishing Credit Surety Fund Cooperatives.
These funds provide financial support to cooperatives, enabling them to access credit facilities and enhance their economic resilience.
The meeting between Administrator Santiago Lim and Mayor John Dalipe exemplifies the commitment to cooperative development at both national and local levels.
Their shared vision aims to create sustainable economic opportunities and uplift communities through cooperative principles.
“This is sourced from the local government unit’s share of tobacco excise tax. All our farmers will benefit from it,” Mayor Angel Miguel Hernando said in a media interview during the mass distribution at the town plaza.
The beneficiaries got hand tractors with trailers, water pumps, irrigation hoses, grass cutters, and mechanical table scales, among others.
Hernando said the agriculture assistance was based on requests of farmers during the consultation meetings of the municipality.
“These are replenishments from the previous machinery they received before to cushion the impact of climate change and help them with the high cost of agriculture input. Those that they received about five years ago may have depreciated so we continue to assist them to boost their production,” he said.
A magnitude 5 quake hit Eastern Samar on Monday afternoon, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported.
The tectonic quake struck 31 km. southeast of Balangiga town at 1:53 p.m.
It was 10 km. deep.
There were no reported intensities listed on Phivolcs' earthquake bulletin.
Phivolcs, however, recorded instrumental intensity II in Hinundayan and Hinunangan,
Southern Leyte; and Dulag and Abuyog, Leyte.
Reported intensity is the traditional way of knowing the intensity based on reports of people who felt the earthquake.
Instrumental intensity, on the other hand, is measured using an intensity meter that measures ground acceleration.
Meanwhile, no damage is expected, but aftershocks are likely from the magnitude 5 earthquake, Phivolcs said. (PNA)
BIZ BOOST. Some of the machinery and equipment distributed to tobacco farmers associations from San Nicolas, Ilocos Norte on Monday (July 1, 2022). The PHP16 million budget for the equipment acquisition was taken from the town's share of the tobacco excise tax. (Photo courtesy of Ranie Dorilag)
LAOAG CITY – Some 49 registered farmers associations in San Nicolas, Ilocos Norte received on Monday PHP16-million worth of farm machinery and equipment courtesy of the municipality's share of the tobacco excise tax.
“This is sourced from the local government unit’s share of tobacco excise tax. All our farmers will benefit from it,” Mayor Angel Miguel Hernando said in a media interview during the mass distribution at the town plaza.
The beneficiaries got hand tractors with trailers, water pumps, irrigation hoses, grass cutters, and mechanical table scales, among others.
Hernando said the agriculture assistance was based on requests of farmers during the consultation meetings of the municipality.
“These are replenishments from the previous machinery they received before to cushion the impact of climate change and help them with the high cost of agriculture input. Those that they received about five years ago may have depreciated so we continue to assist them to boost their production,” he said.
For farmer Zaldy Rumbaoa of Barangay San Pablo, the most challenging part of growing tobacco and other high-value crops is access to water.
“We are so thankful that the local government is always there to support us in so many ways, from production to marketing of our products,” he said in Ilokano.
Under Republic Act 7171 and RA 8240, tobacco-growing municipalities get a share of tobacco excise tax collections based on the volume of leaves produced by their local tobacco growers.
For 2022, San Nicolas got a PHP38 million share. Of the amount, PHP16 million was allocated for the purchase of farm machinery and equipment while the remaining PHP22 million will be used for the improvement of various infrastructure projects and the town’s market. (PNA)