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Monday, February 09, 2009

 

Prices of pork, chicken seen to go up

 
By Jomar Canlas, Reporter

A lawmaker from the agriculture sector has warned of possible increases in the price of pork and chicken as the country faces a shortage of corn, which farmers use as feeds.

According to AGAP party-list group Rep. Nicanor Briones, the shortage of corn would definitely have an impact on the price of pork, chicken and eggs since corn comprises 50 percent of the feeds animal raisers use.

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O T H E R   R E P O R T S

 

The Philippine Association of Migrant Workers (PAMWA) has raised concerns over the financial capability of the developer proposing to modernize the Manila North Harbor in partnership with Metro Pacific Investment Corp.

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Lacking awareness and under­standing about their health, Filipino women are predisposed to heart diseases more than men, according to Philippine Heart Association (PHA) Vice President Maria Teresa Abola.

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THE resolution of the Department of Justice (DOJ) prosecutors to dismiss the drug charges against the “Alabang Boys” stays, as far as the three-man independent panel investigating the case is concerned.

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The Confederation of Government Employees Organizations (COGEO) led by a lawyer of the President’s husband Jose Miguel Arroyo charged Sunday that Sen. Panfilo Lacson abused his parliamentary privilege when he linked Mr. Arroyo...

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THE Court of Appeals (CA) has overruled Malaca­ñang’s dismissal order against the former head of the Philippine Racing Commission (Phil­racom) for failure to observe due process.

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DEAR PAO
By Persida Acosta

Dear PAO,

Good afternoon. I am a practicing physician and I want to know how I can collect my professional fee from the relatives of a patient, who is a child.

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