
Siargao folk revive barter system
BARTER, the exchange of goods as the mode of economic transaction, is making its way back into this surfing capital in response to the hardships caused by the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic.
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BARTER, the exchange of goods as the mode of economic transaction, is making its way back into this surfing capital in response to the hardships caused by the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic.

THE local government unit (LGU) in Kauswagan, Lanao del Norte, through its Municipal Agriculture Office, launched the “organic mobile palengke” under its Arms to Farms Program in response to restrictions on citizen movement under the enhanced community quarantine measures in the province.

BANGSAMORO Government's Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Agrarian Reform (MAFAR-BARMM) has augmented its hybrid rice distribution to ensure sufficient rice production and harvest across the Bangsamoro region amid the difficulties caused by Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.

LANAO del Sur Police Provincial Office (LDSPPO) and the 103rd Infantry “Haribon” Brigade of the Philippine Army deployed rolling stores in different towns of Lanao del Sur to address the needs of the residents amid coronavirus disease (COVID-19) threat.

The city government has deployed “moving talipapa” or rolling stores to bring food and other essential supplies closer to local communities amid the ongoing enhanced community quarantine.

Because of the urgency and public health concern, the Office of the Sangguniang Bayan has designed the adoption of Executive Order No. 18, declaring rules and guidelines for all marketers, shoppers, and store owners during the Preemptive Community Quarantine period, early last week.

Department of Agriculture encourages the Filipinos in the government’s bid of ensuring every household adequate, accessible and affordable food through the Ahon Lahat, Pagkaing Sapat Kontra sa COVID-19 (ALPAS COVID-19).

To ensure unhampered delivery of agri-fishery products amid the threat of COVID-19, the Department of Agriculture– Regional Field Office (DA-RFO)- 10 through its Provincial Operations Centers (POC), Research Stations and Regulatory Division have started catering applications since March 24, for the issuance of FoodLane accreditation certification and vehicle passes.

The Sangunniang Panlalawigan of Misamis Oriental has passed a resolution requesting electric firms in the province and Cagayan de Oro to extend the payment of bills of its customers until April 30, 2020.

Prices of basic commodities, as well as tricycle fare, in this city have soared since the “enhanced community quarantine” began past midnight Monday despite calls to local traders to exercise restraint in increasing prices.

In order to make the communities productive as the brunt of COVID-19 pandemic severely hit the economy and the people’s daily grind, the Bangsamoro Region will embark on local buying of agricultural products.

Economic Enterprise Development and Management Office of the Iligan City imposed a "No Face Mask, No Entry" policy at the temporary public market located in Barangay Tambo, this city.