The Department of Agriculture confirms that two of the four villages in Davao del Sur that are under tight watch for African Swine Fever have been found positive of the animal disease.
Over 52,000 rice farmers in the province are entitled to receive PHP5,000 each as financial assistance amid the flooding of imported rice in the market.
DSWD-Region 12 (Soccsksargen) is pushing for the completion within the month of the ongoing assessment of poor households in the region for possible inclusion into the government’s social protection programs.