00:00The Department of Agriculture, or DA, assured all Filipino farmers of stable supply of fuel, fertilizers, and other inputs.
00:07This to protect the productivity of various agricultural sectors, including sugar industry.
00:14The Sugar Regulatory Administration, or SRA, asked help from Agri-Secretary Francisco T. Laurel Jr.
00:22to raise the Middle East conflict-driven problems of sugar farmers to government agencies, including Department of Energy.
00:30Meanwhile, 100 million pesos in fuel subsidy is set for distribution by the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources and
00:38the Bureau of Agricultural Fisheries Engineering.
00:41Eligible farmers are expected to receive 5,000 pesos each and 3,000 pesos each for fisher folk.
00:48The agency is also looking into other ways of expanding their programs with the use of a 100 million pesos
00:55budget of unused fuel subsidy from 2023 to 2025
01:00and possible tapping of 10 billion pesos fund under presidential assistance for farmers and fisher folk.
