Typhoon Odette-affected families in Bohol and Cebu receive Japan-donated rice

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 06/02/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Department of Social Welfare and Development in Central Visayas (DSWD-7) distributed a total of 6,666 sacks of Japan-donated rice to identified local government units (LGUs) in the provinces of Cebu and Bohol…

NFA offices, warehouses remain open during Holy Week

Irene R. Sino Cruz 04/08/2020

CEBU CITY—The National Food Authority offices and warehouses nationwide will remain open throughout the Lenten Season. In a press release posted on its Facebook page, National Food Authority (NFA) administrator Judy Carol Dansal announced that the agency…

Duterte gives NFA supervision to DA; reorganizes NFA Council

Inquirer.net 09/19/2018

President Rodrigo Duterte has returned the jurisdiction of the National Food Authority (NFA) under the Department of Agriculture (DA.) Duterte signed Executive Order No. 62 on September 17, repealing his Executive Order No. 1 in 2016, which…

Duterte wants retiring general to lead NFA

Inquirer.net 09/16/2018

PRESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte wants Lt. Gen. Rolando Joselito Bautista to lead the National Food Authority (NFA), following the exit of its former chief Jason Aquino. “Pwede ka muna sa NFA siguro, to rationalize the idiotic… para maplano,…

Duterte’s conversation

09/12/2018

By now every Filipino would have said his or her piece about President Rodrigo Duterte’s tete-a-tete with chief presidential legal counsel Salvador Panelo which harkened back to his “Gikan Sa Masa Para Sa Masa” TV program during…

Youths undergo training in fight against sexual abuse among deaf individuals

PR 11/18/2016

THE Break the Silence project initiated by the Philippine Accessible Disability Services Incorporated (PADS Inc.), in partnership with Canada Fund for Local Initiative, through the Embassy of Canada in the Philippines and the support of Golden Orient…

Cebu port receives 49K tons of milled Vietnamese rice

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 11/15/2016

ABOUT 49,000 metric tons of well milled Vietnamese rice were delivered by seven vessels to the Cebu International Port (CIP) since last month. “Of the 49,000 metric tons, the 30,000 metric tons are intended for Western Visayas…

NFA assures enough rice supply

Izobelle T. Pulgo 05/17/2016

The National Food Authority (NFA) regional office yesterday assured that there is enough rice supply for Central Visayas in the next two months. Nestor Alcoseba, NFA 7 assistant regional director, said around 2.18 million bags of imported…

More warehouses needed to store rice outside Cebu City — mayor

Juli Ann M. Sibi 03/02/2016

ASTURIAS Mayor Alan Adlawan called on the National Food Authority yesterday to set up warehouses filled with rice stocks outside of Cebu City. “We have to buy rice from Badian town whose warehouse is in the south…

Gov’t finds ways to hasten unloading of Vietnam rice

Jhunnex Napallacan, Marites Villamor Ilano, Michelle Joy L. Padayhag, Victor Anthony V. Silva 02/19/2016

The National Food Authority (NFA) and Cebu Port Authority (CPA) have identified measures to expedite the unloading of some 240,000 sacks of Vietnamrice from two vessels that have been unable to dock because of the lack of…

Unloading of imported rice delayed

Marites Villamor Ilano, Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 02/19/2016

UNLOADING of a shipment of 800,000 bags of rice from Vietnam has been delayed because of the lack of berthing space at the Cebu International Port (CIP). As of yesterday, National Food Authority (NFA) Administrator Renan B.…

Courts drops rice theft charges against CPDRC prison guard

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 10/30/2015

FOR lack of evidence,  a trial court in Cebu City has dismissed the qualified theft case filed against a prison guard who was accused of stealing 35 sacks of rice stored at the  Cebu provincial jail in…

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