VERA Files
Sen. Cynthia Villar, who chairs the committee, said Republic Act No. 8172, known as the Act for Salt Iodization Nationwide (ASIN), has become a “deterrent” to the development of the industry that produced 300,000 metric tons of salt in 1994, a year before ASIN became law.
Sa pagpasok ng bagong taon, umabot sa P750 hanggang P800 kada kilo ang presyo ng sibuyas na dating nasa P60 lang. Tanong ng maraming Pinoy: Bakit nagkakaganito?
Sa isang pagtalakay sa paggamit ng asin sa produksyon ng niyog, sinabi ni Sen. Cynthia Villar na kasing laki ng industriya ng bigas ang industriya ng niyog sa bansa. Ito ay hindi totoo.
In a discussion on the use of salt in coconut production, Sen. Cynthia Villar said the country’s coconut industry is as big as that of rice. This is false.
Ilocos Norte Rep. Ferdinand Alexander “Sandro” Marcos said recently that farmers can earn more by planting dragon fruit alternately with rice. “’Yung Taiwan malaki ang demanda ng dragon fruit (Taiwan […]
Ang dragon fruit ba ay isang magandang alternatibong pananim sa palay? Maaari bang i-export ang prutas sa Taiwan?
The DA got the ninth largest share in the 2017 and 2018 budget.
Ang 2018 na pambansang budget ay nagbibigay ng P53.34 bilyon sa DA at mga ahensya sa ilalim nito, ikasiyam na may pinakamalaking bahagi para sa taon.
Senator Cynthia Villar was quick to clear up her statement on banning unlimited rice promos in food chains after she was roundly criticized, complete with hilarious memes on social media.