Aboitiz accepting donations for ‘Pablo’ victims

The Aboitiz Group, led by the Aboitiz Foundation, is now accepting donations for victims of supertyhoon ‘‘Pablo” which devastated parts of Mindanao last week.

Posted: December 13th, 2012 in Latest Business Stories | Read More »

‘Pablo’ farm damage at P11.23B; bananas hit hardest

By Riza T. Olchondra

A rare cloud formation is seen amid destroyed banana plantation four days after typhoon Pablo rendered extensive damage to agriculture at Montevista town, Compostela Valley, on Dec. 8, 2012. Sumifru Banana Corp., Land Bank of the Philippines and banana growers in areas hard-hit by Pablo are set to sign a tripartite agreement to rehabilitate affected banana plantations in Davao Oriental and Compostela Valley, Agriculture Secretary Proceso Alcala said on Friday, Jan. 4, 2013. AP/BULLIT MARQUEZ

Damage to agriculture due to Typhoon “Pablo” has reached P11.23 billion as of Dec. 10, 2012, the Department of Agriculture (DA) reported Tuesday.

Posted: December 12th, 2012 in Latest Business Stories,Photos & Videos | Read More »

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