Japanese firm Sumifru Banana Corp., Land Bank of the Philippines and banana growers in areas hard-hit by Typhoon “Pablo” are set to sign a tripartite agreement to rehabilitate affected banana plantations in Davao Oriental and Compostela Valley.
Diversified conglomerate San Miguel Corp., which became one of the largest corporate donors in the country’s history this year, has reiterated its thrust of engaging stakeholders through corporate social responsibility programs. According to the company, its various operating units had spent P830 million for various CSR activities in 2012, including a massive grant made [...]
The Aboitiz Group, led by the Aboitiz Foundation, is now accepting donations for victims of supertyhoon ‘‘Pablo” which devastated parts of Mindanao last week.
Damage to agriculture due to Typhoon “Pablo” has reached P11.23 billion as of Dec. 10, 2012, the Department of Agriculture (DA) reported Tuesday.
SMALL banana growers in the Davao del Norte and Compostela Valley provinces are asking for government assistance after their farms were severely damaged in the wake of a supertyphoon.
The Philippines, the world’s third largest exporter of bananas, lost a quarter of its crop in Typhoon “Pablo,” an industry group said Thursday, adding that it has also likely spread a destructive pest.
