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Wednesday, December 23, 2015
26 Million PesosProject to Boost Cacao Production in Davao City
by Alexander D. Lopez
DAVAO CITY – Cacao production in Davao region recently received support as the Philippine Rural Development Project (PRDP) approved a P26-million enterprise development project aimed to further boost the industry in this city.
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Cacao fruit-bearing tree ( Photo by Uveedzign [CC BY-SA 3.0 ], via Wikimedia Commons)
The enterprise project dubbed as Cacao Production and Marketing of Dry-Fermented Beans of Davao City will be implemented by the Subasta Integrated Farmers Multi-purpose Cooperative (SIFMPC) as the lead proponent group through a cluster-type operation.
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The project will be implemented in the areas of Marilog, Baguio, Calinan and Tugbok districts that will benefit around 15 other cooperatives with an estimated 495 members who are cacao farmers.
The enterprise project that will be supervised under the Investments for Rural Enterprise and Agricultural Productivity or I-REAP component of PRDP will help strengthen the existing marketing arrangements between SIFMPC and cacao buyers like Coco Dolce and Filipinas Oro de Cacao for the local market and Askinosie for the export market.
“We are optimistic to jumpstart the first cacao production enterprise project of PRDP with the approval of the business plan of the SIFMPC,” said PRDP national deputy project director Arnel De Mesa.
He added that SIFMPC was able to comply with the requirements of the project including the proposed enhancements to the business plan that aims to focus more on giving support to production for cacao farmers.
De Mesa added that PRDP’s main intervention to the project is to provide support to production that will lessen the cacao farmer’s dependency to traders and consequently enhance their income.
Provision of postharvest facilities to ensure that the cacao production quality meets the required market standard and increase SIFMPC’s production of dried fermented beans will also be ensured by the PRDP.
PRDP will also facilitate the implementation of support infrastructure project to the cacao production in the city.
The regional project advisory board (RPAB) of PRDP has recently approved around P432-million worth of infrastructure projects that will support the cacao production efforts in the region.
Meanwhile, the city council, through the committee on agriculture welcomed the approval of the said project’s implementation.
The expansion of cacao production areas particularly in Paquibato and Marilog districts will benefit mostly the indigenous peoples in the area, said city councilor Marissa Salvador-Abella.
“The P26-million assistance will not just expand production but it will also empower the farmers to compete in the bigger market,” the pointed out, adding that the project will also improve the technology in cacao beans and chocolate production in the city.
Data from the Bureau of Agricultural Statistics (BAS) says that as of 2013, cacao bean production in the country was recorded at 4,831 metric tons.
Ninety percent of cacao production in the Philippines comes from Mindanao with Davao region considered as the top producing area.
In Photos: Pia Wurtzbach Sizzles at 2015 Miss Universe Glamour
(philstar.com)
Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach, Miss Universe Philippines 2015, poses for a photo inside Planet Hollywood on Wednesday December 9th. The 2015 Miss Universe contestants are touring, filming, rehearsing and preparing to compete for the DIC Crown in Las Vegas. © Miss Universe L.P., LLLP/Matt Petit
MANILA, Philippines - Pia Wurtzbach is already showing what she's made of in Las Vegas.
The Filipina beauty queen recently participated in a number of pre-show events at the 64th Miss Universe, including photo shoots in the evening gowns, Yamamay swimwear and fashion photography, among others.
"I absolutely love love LOVE my official glamshot photo," Pia said in an Instagram post on Friday.
Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach, Miss Universe Philippines 2015 poses in Yamamay swimwear upon arriving to Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino. © Miss Universe L.P., LLLP/Darren Decker
Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach, Miss Universe Philippines 2015 poses in her evening gown upon arriving to Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino. © Miss Universe L.P., LLLP/Matt Petit
Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach, Miss Universe Philippines 2015 is photographed by fashion photographer Fadil Berisha upon arriving to Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino. © Miss Universe L.P., LLLP/Fadil Berisha
Pia, along with the other 78 other contestants, will participate in a number of pre-pageant activities leading up to the 64th Miss Universe live show at the Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas on December 20 (December 21, Philippines time). The preview and contestant interviews are set on December 14, while the preliminary and national costume shows are set on December 16.
Every Judge Voted for PIA
(The Philippine Star)
Photo from the Twitter account of Perez Hilton shows the celebrity blogger with Miss Universe 2015 Pia Wurtzbach.
MANILA, Philippines – Amid speculation about the circumstances behind the announcement of the wrong winner, one of the judges in the Miss Universe 2015 pageant revealed that the panel unanimously voted for Miss Philippines Pia Wurtzbach to win the coveted crown.
“I went with my gut and voted for Miss Philippines. And actually, I found out afterwards it was unanimous. Every single judge on that panel, all four of us, voted for Miss Philippines to be number 1,” Miss Universe 2015 judge and celebrity blogger Perez Hilton said on his website.
Hilton told his co-host Chris Booker that all the four judges voted for Wurtzbach to be the Miss Universe and that she deserved to win.
The other in-person judges were former Miss Universe Olivia Culpo, “Scream Queens” star Niecy Nash and former athlete and “Dancing With The Stars” champion Emmitt Smith.
The global audience and the 77 other candidates were also allowed to choose their bets during the competition.
Hilton said he and other judges were surprised why show host Steve Harvey announced Miss Colombia as the winner, without even mentioning the Philippines.
Harvey declared Miss Colombia Ariadna Gutierrez Arevalo as the winner, but later went back on stage to correct his mistake and declared Miss Philippines is actually this year’s winner.
Hilton stressed Wurtzbach deserved to win and that she is “perfect for being a Miss Universe.”
Hilton said he was impressed by the performance of the 26-year-old stunner during the competition and during the question and answer portion.
“Miss Philippines surprised me… she was fierce and fabulous… she has a real beauty, grace and elegance…” Hilton said.
Hilton also described the difference between the two girls.
“Here’s the difference between Miss Colombia and Miss Philippines: Miss Philippines came to win and Miss Colombia came to lose. Colombia came there as if she had already won; I think she truly believed that she was going to win. Philippines came with something to prove,” he said.
“Miss Colombia was the most beautiful contestant, but I don’t think she deserves to win the title, and she didn’t win the title for a variety of reasons,” Hilton added.
Meanwhile, Miss Australia Monika Radulovic, who bagged fourth in the competition, said she and other contestants already knew that Wutzbach was the winner even before Harvey apologized for his blunder.
Radulovic said the teleprompter showed it was Miss Philippines who won the pageant, not Miss Colombia.
“I still really can’t believe it happened. The girls, the rest of us – the 77 contestants – were on the side of the stage and we actually saw the teleprompter. It said ‘Philippines, please take your first walk as Miss Universe’ after Colombia was crowned,” Radulovic said in an interview with Australian television show Sunrise.
Radulovic also expressed her sympathy for the unfortunate blunder.
“My heart goes out to both girls. For Colombia...that feeling of winning. You could see she was crying tears of joy and then getting that taken away. At the same time, for the Philippines because she didn’t really have that amazing victory,” she said.
On the other hand, Miss Germany Sarah-Lorraine Riek came under fire on social media after a video of her went viral criticizing the results of the pageant. – With Marvin Sy, Paolo Romero
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