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Villar slams ACEF release

By Louise Maureen Simeon | September 9, 2020 - 12:00am

Sen. Cynthia Villar has questioned the involvement of the Department of Agriculture in the implementation of the Agricultural Competitiveness Enhancement Fund.

Business

Villar suportado ang agricultural innovation

May 22, 2018 - 12:12pm

Layunin ng pautang ang magkaroon ng agri-based production at post-production machineries, equipment at makinarya upang makamtan...

Bansa

House panel OKs bill extending ACEF fund to 2022

By Paolo Romero | October 17, 2015 - 10:00am

The House Committee on Agriculture and Food has approved a measure extending the Agricultural Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (ACEF) to 2022 to allow the government to use the remaining P2 billion for the sect...

Headlines

Poe seeks probe on DAR's billions worth of unpaid loans

By Christina Mendez | March 19, 2014 - 4:47pm

Sen. Grace Poe is pushing for a Senate inquiry on the use of Agricultural Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (ACEF) in light...

Headlines

Mga bagong detalye

By Korina Sanchez | August 7, 2013 - 12:00am

MULA nang isiwalat ni Benhur Luy ang P10 billion pork barrel­ scam kung saan si Janet Napoles ang umano’y “utak”, araw-araw, may lumalabas na bagong detalye sa sistema ng pagkuha ng mga pondo...

PSN Opinyon

New, improved ACEF eyed

January 16, 2012 - 12:00am

Sen. Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan, chairman of the Senate committee on agriculture and food, said he and Agriculture Secretary Proceso Alcala are finalizing guidelines that would leave no doubt that the...

Business

DA to resume lending under ACEF

By Marianne V. Go | September 23, 2011 - 12:00am

The Department of Agriculture is set to resume lending operations for the Agriculture Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (ACEF) after approving new implementing guidelines for the funding program.

Business

DA to resume ACEF

By Adam Borja | July 24, 2011 - 12:00am

The Department of Agriculture will soon resume providing credit assistance to organized groups of farmers, fisherfolk, and agri-fishery entrepreneurs through the Agricultural Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (A...

Agriculture

More on poverty and hunger issues

By Rey Gamboa | March 19, 2010 - 12:00am

Below are some thoughts in response to the ongoing debate on population control and related issues on poverty and hunger alleviation programs.

Business

Lawmaker wants scholarship for agriculture courses

By Dino Maragay | May 7, 2009 - 10:47am

MANILA, Philippines – A lawmaker has filed a bill aiming to establish scholarship programs for students planning to take agriculture-related courses.