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Magsisimula ang full alert status ng PNP sa Mayo 3 para sa isang mapayapang midterm election sa Mayo 12.

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Sa darating na halalan, ang mga sundalo ay maaaring maging bahagi ng Special Electoral Board kung walang ibang pwersa ng seguridad sa May 12.

PNP: Full Alert For Midterm Polls Starts May 3

Magsisimula ang full alert status ng PNP sa Mayo 3 para sa isang mapayapang midterm election sa Mayo 12.

Comelec: Soldiers May Serve As Last-Resort Poll Workers

Sa darating na halalan, ang mga sundalo ay maaaring maging bahagi ng Special Electoral Board kung walang ibang pwersa ng seguridad sa May 12.

DAR Pushes Youth Involvement In Agri To Boost Food Security

Panawagan ng DAR sa mga kabataan ng Pangasinan na makilahok sa mga proyektong pang-agrikultura upang makatulong sa seguridad sa pagkain.

DAR Pushes Youth Involvement In Agri To Boost Food Security

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Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) Secretary Conrado Estrella III is urging Pangasinense youths to be involved in agriculture through various programs aimed at promoting food security and sustainability.

“It is not good if we are not raising animals or planting crops because there will come a time when we will have to rely heavily on imports. We will be at the mercy of other countries,” Estrella said in an interview on Wednesday.

He emphasized that boosting local crop production and livestock farming is essential to ensure the country’s food security.

To encourage more young people to enter the agricultural sector, Estrella announced that DAR will offer scholarships specifically for agriculture-related courses.

This move addresses the declining number of enrollees in such programs.

“We will strongly encourage the youth to pursue agriculture by offering scholarship programs tailored for agri-related courses,” he said.

Under Executive Order No. 75, which mandates government agencies to identify and distribute government-owned lands suitable for agriculture to qualified beneficiaries, graduates of agricultural courses will be given priority. Other priority beneficiaries include rebel returnees and retired personnel from the Philippine National Police (PNP) and the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP).

“Graduates of four-year agricultural courses will be the top priority because they can apply modern and scientific farming methods, including advanced livestock raising techniques,” Estrella added.

To attract more young people, DAR is also considering providing allowances to agricultural course scholars. (PNA)