Day: March 4, 2024

PHilMech distributes P36.27-M machinery grants to farmer coops in Zambales

By Reia G. Pabelonia | March 4, 2024 IBA, Zambales (PIA) — The Philippine Center for Postharvest Development and Mechanization (PHilMech) distributed a total of P36.27 million worth of machinery to 26 farmers’ cooperatives and associations (FCAs) and local government units (LGUs) in Zambales.  These include 20 hand tractors, six four-wheel tractors, six rice combine… Read More PHilMech distributes P36.27-M machinery grants to farmer coops in Zambales

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U.S. funds feasibility study for Philippine vessel traffic management system expansion

MANILA, March 4, 2024—On March 1, the United States government announced the signing of a grant agreement between the U.S. Trade Development Agency (USTDA) and the Philippines’ Department of Transportation (DOTr) for a Php55-million ($980,000) feasibility study to assess the viability of expanding the Philippine Coast Guard’s (PCG) vessel traffic management system (VTMS). New and… Read More U.S. funds feasibility study for Philippine vessel traffic management system expansion

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