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Government urges parliament to approve doubling the crop insurance subsidy
Philippines Congress is likely to consider a request from the government to double the crop insurance subsidy it pays to the country's...
Oct 10, 20252 min read
DA prepares $70 million agricultural insurance pool
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Agriculture (DA) is securing a $70-million insurance fund with support from the World Bank to...
Aug 29, 20252 min read
Unlocking resilience: The future of agriculture insurance in PH
By Michael F. Rellosa Imagine being a farmer in the Philippines, your livelihood tied directly to the land, your family’s future...
Aug 28, 20253 min read
Fostering Resilience: Engaging the Private Sector in Agriculture Insurance
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) organized a seminar titled "Fostering Resilience: Engaging the Private Sector in Agriculture Insurance"...
Jun 25, 20251 min read
How the insurance industry can contribute to food security
By Michael F. Rellosa Why does the Philippines import food when we can grow it? The Philippines is a beautiful country with rich soil,...
Jun 5, 20253 min read
OIC and NESDB collaborate to advance weather-index insurance project for farmers affected by Nat CATs
The Office of Insurance Commission (OIC) secretary-general Chuchat Pramulpol and the Office of Agricultural Economics (OAE)...
May 7, 20251 min read
Hunger knocks on door as Philippine farmers vanish
The farmer from the surf town of San Juan, La Union province in northern Philippines has spent most of his life under the sun, working...
Apr 11, 20255 min read
MSME Access to Finance for Productivity and Resilience to Climate Shocks
Represents the private insurance sector were ED Mitch Rellosa; Allan Santos, NatRe; Geric Laude, Pioneer; Arlene Calimag, Malayan; Atty....
Mar 10, 20251 min read
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