Month: April 2020

After the successful launch of the “KADIWA on Wheels” last Tuesday and a full run up to Thursday in Poblacion, Dauis, Bohol, the next mobile market will be conducted in Poblacion, Albur on Tuesday and Wednesday.
The KADIWA on Wheels initiated by the Provincial Government of Bohol (PGBh) and the Department of Agriculture-Regional Field Office (DA-RFO7) aims to assist farmer-entrepreneurs here to market their products and bring these directly to the consumers to avail farm gate prices which are cheaper than those in the wet markets and malls. This could also contribute to governments’ effort in controlling the spread of coronavirus by way of minimizing convergence in markets and malls.
In the three-day operations of the KADIWA on Wheels, the different products have been sold such as rice, corn grits, vegetables, root crops, fruits, fish and other fishery products.
At the KADIWA on Wheels in Dauis, the well-milled and regular milled rice were displayed by Grains Star from Baang, Catigbian owned by Miguel Missiona; vegetables from SOJIYUAN in Cantaob, Sierra-Bullones, and Balilihan Vegetable Growers; root crops from Dimiao; eggs and cooking oil from Palayamanan Project partners;
The product sources of fruits were from the mango grower of Lila, tundan banana of Balilihan, Water Melon Growers of Dimiao and Lila; while the fish and other fishery products came from Bohol United Fish Traders Group in Talibon, and the dressed chicken from Magnolia.
Some P390,913 were the total sales of the exhibitors in the three-day operations in Dauis.
During the product display an assigned staff from the Office of the Provincial Agriculture (OPA) and DA-RFO7 shall facilitate the operation of the mobile market, document the activity and closely retrieve sales reports; while the barangay officials, Philippine National Police personnel, and the barangay tanods are assigned to manage the flow of the consumers to strictly observe social distancing.
Mayor Miriam Sumaylo of Dauis is grateful to Governor Art C. Yap and Roman Dabalos of DA-Provincial Agricultural Technology Coordinating Center (PATCO) for choosing her town as the pilot area of the mobile market in the province as Mayor Don Ritchie Buates of Albur would be also glad that his town would be the next venue for the “KADIWA on Wheels.”
Assistant Provincial Agriculturist Larry M. Pamugas explained that the criteria for target Municipalities/ barangays for the Mobile market are based on the Bohol Provincial Price Coordinating Council (BPPCC) data with high prevalence of agri-fishery products; and have positive support of Municipal Local Government Unit (MLGU) in disseminating/coordination of the event. (Atoy Cosap)

KADIWA ON WHEELS. Gov. Art C. Yap (3rd from left above photo) with Mayor Miriam Sumaylo of Dauis on his right side when he leads the launching of the “KADIWA on Wheels” last Tuesday in Poblacion, Dauis. Consumers can buy basic commodities at the cheaper prices compared than those at the wet markets and malls. The KADIWA on Wheels which will also be conducted in Albur on Tuesday and Wednesday next week is initiated by the Provincial Government of Bohol (PGBh) and Department of Agriculture – Regional Field Office (DA-RFO) 7. Foto: ALFREDO AMORA, JR.-OPA staff

Amidst the extension in the implementation of the “Intensified Community Quarantine” in the province of Bohol, the Provincial Government of Bohol (PGBh) and the Department of Agriculture (DA) will launch the “KADIWA on Wheels” (Mobile Market) on Tuesday in Poblacion, Dauis, Bohol.
Assistant Provincial Agriculturist Dr. Larry M. Pamugas and Rosanna G. Lamdagan, Head-Agribusiness Division, Office of the Provincial Agriculturist (OPA) said that Gov. Art C. Yap wantsthe KADIWA on Wheels, like in other areas, be launched in the province to assist farmer-entrepreneurs hereto markettheir products and bring these direct to the consumers to avail farm gate prices which are cheaper than those in wet markets and malls. This could also contribute to governments’ effort in controlling the spread of corona virus by way of minimizing convergence in markets and malls.
They said that the products to be sold are rice, vegetables, rootcrops, fruits, fish and other fishery products.
The well-milled and regular milled rice are from Rice Processing Center (RPC) inPilar, Carmen SamahangNayon, and San Isidro Pilar Cooperative; vegetables from SOJIYUAN in Cantaob, Sierra-Bullones, and Balilihan Vegetable Growers; rootcrops from Palayamanan Project partners;
The product sources of fruits are from the mango grower of Lila, lakatan banana of Balilihan, Water Melon Growers of Dimiao and Lila, pineapple growers of Carmen; while the fish and other fishery products are from fish traders inTalibon.
In the preparatory meeting last Wednesday at the Capitol office of Dr. Pamugas together with the DA-Regional Field Office 7 and OPA staff it was agreed that producers shall display and sell products 10-20% lesser than the prevailing market prices. It was also emphasized that sellers shall bring their respective tables, chairs, weighing scales and biodegradable containers (supot and bags).
During the product display, an assigned staff from OPA and DA shall facilitate the operation of the mobile market, document the activity and closely retrieve sales reports and gather comments and suggestions from both buyers and suppliers/farmers.
Dr. Pamugas said that the criteria for target municipalities/ barangays are based on the Bohol Provincial Price Coordinating Council (BPPCC) data with high prevalence of agri-fishery products; and have positive support of MLGU in disseminating/coordination of the event.
Pamugas emphasized that at the KADIWA on Wheels, the services of the barangay officials, Philippine National Police Personnel, and the barangay tanods are needed to manage the flow of the consumers to strictly observe the social distancing. (Atoy Cosap)

BASIC COMMODITIES. These basic commodities have been sold at the “KADIWA on Wheels” to be formally launched on Tuesday in Poblacion, Dauis, Bohol which aims to bring agricultural products direct to the consumers for them to avail farm gate prices. Top photo shows the Office of the Provincial Agriculturist (OPA) and Department of Agriculture-Regional Field Office (DA-RFO) 7 staff during the preparatory meeting for the formal launching.

The province of Bohol has enough supplies of vegetables amid this time of crisis due to the implementation of
“Intensified Community Quarantine” because of COVID-19.
Assistant Provincial Agriculturist Dr. Larry M. Pamugas said that based on the daily monitoring conducted by the
OPA staff there are no signs that the supplies are dwindling and the prices are still on the range of the ceiling retail
prices set by the Department of Agriculture except the vegetable growing municipalities like Balilihan and
Catigbian, the retail prices are lower ranging from P20 to P40.
Dr. Pamugas said that the shipment of vegetable supplies and other agricultural products from Cebu and Cagayan
has been normal aside from the vegetables coming from Cantaob, Sierra Bullones; Jagna, Duero, Guindulman,
Catigbian, Carmen, Sagbayan, and Balilihan.
Meanwhile, he urged the Boholanos including those spending their “quarantine” time to engage in backyard
gardening in order to have more vegetable production and not only depending on the supplies at the markets.
Rufa Ugay, High Value Commercial Crop Development Program coordinator said that as of now, the available
seeds of pechay, eggplant, kangkong, squash, okra, beans, and ampalaya at the OPA are good only for backyard
gardening.
The seeds were purchased from the supplemental budget for this year worth P1 million while waiting for the
emergency purchase worth P1.5 million of which the bidding has not yet conducted aside from the P500,000 worth
of vegetable seeds appropriation intended for this year.
Ugay disclosed that based on the OPA record, the numbers of beneficiaries of the seeds distribution who have
come personally at the office have been increased which means that more Boholanos now are engaging in planting
vegetables in any other ways such as backyard or containerized gardenings.
Gov. Art C. Yap while underscoring the efforts of our vegetable growers who have been engaging the backyard or
containerized gardenings, strongly urged the Boholanos to plant vegetables in a big areas for additional production
to cater our needs and not only depending on the supplies from other provinces. (Atoy Cosap)
Caption:
VEGETABLE SUPPLIES. Enough vegetable supplies have been regularly displayed at any wet market in the
province of Bohol. These photos are
taken in the public market in Sagbayan, Bohol. Photo by April Regine Inocian, OPA staff

The Bohol Provincial Price Coordinating Council (BPPCC) has been investigating the reported
increase on prices of some basic commodities amid the implementation of price freeze while Bohol is
under in the implementation of the “Community Quarantine.”
The BPPCC headed by Governor Art C. Yap received the results of price monitoring in selected
public markets in the municipalities and in the city for the period March 26 to April 1, 2020 conducted by
the Office of the Provincial Agriculturist (OPA), one of the members of the BPPCC showed that retail
prices of both well milled and regular milled rice increased by P2.00-P7.00 per kilo; corn grits of which
the retail prices still increased from P1.00-P2.00; ginger with a remarkable increase between P70.00-
P100.00; calamansi increased by P10.00 to P52.00; lakatan banana a remarkable increase ranges from
P30.00-P50.00; cooking oil, an increase ranges from P3.00 to P5.00/ pack in wet markets in the city and
in the municipalities; and dried fish, retail of potpot increase by P50-100 starting March 25, 2020;
The governor said that daily price monitoring has been closely conducted to ensure that the
implementation of the price freeze of all basic commodities would not be violated by the erring owners of
establishments who would take advantage in the situation while the consumers are bracing on the impact
in the implementation of the “Community Quarantine” of Bohol.
Earlier, Boholano DTI Assistant Secretary Aster Caberte said those who will violate the price freeze
will face penalties of at least P1 million, imprisonment or both.
SUGGESTED PRICE CEILINGS
Regional Executive Director Atty. Salvador D. Diputado, Department of Agriculture-Regional Field
Office (DA-RFO) 7 last March 23, 2020 respectfully endorsed to Gov. Yap the Suggested Price Ceilings
(SPC) of the following agricultural and fishery commodities for the province of Bohol.
Agricultural/Fishery Commodity: Price Ceiling Range (in PhP/kilogram) low – high: Cereals – Well
Milled Rice – 34.00-43.00, Regular Milled Rice – P36.00-38.00, Corn grits (white) – 26.00-35.00;
Pork: Belly – 225.00-240.00, Ham – 210.00-240.00, Lean Pork – 225-230.00;
Beef: Brisket – 190.00-220.00, Sirloin Steak – 300.00-450.00;
Chicken: Whole Chicken – 150.00-160.00;
Eggs (Chicken): Small – 5.00-7.50, Medium – 5.25-8.00, Large – 6.00-8.50;
Vegetables, Roots & Tubers: Ampalaya – 50.00-110.00, Eggplant – 50.00-100.00, Squash – 20.00-
35.00, Chayote – 20.00-35.00, Cabbage – 60.00-90.00, Pechay, Native – 60.00-90.00, Kangkong (per
bundle) – 10.00-20.00, Stringbeans – 40.00-75.00, Carrots – 50.00-90.00, Gabi – 55.00-70.00, Gabi –
55.00-70.00, Camote – 20.00-35.00, Ginger – 110.00-150.00, Garlic Bulbs – 170.00-230.00, Onion
Bermuda Red -110.00-200.00;
Fruits & Other Upland Crops: Lakatan – 60.00-70.00, Latundan – 35.00-45.00, Mango 85.00-120.00,
Watermelon – 35.00-40.00, Calamansi – 50.00-70.00, Papaya – 30.00-40.00;
Fresh Fish: Bangus/ Milkfish – 160.00-200.00, Salimbagon/ Skipjack Tuna – 180-280, Tulingan/
Frigate Tuna – 180.00-220.00, Tamban Tuloy/ Goldstripe Sardinella – 60.00-100.00, Galunggong/ Borot-
borot/ Round Scad – 150.00-220.00, Tamarong/ Big-eyed scad – 180.00-280.00, Molmol/ Parrot Fish –
200.00-280.00, Danggit/ Rabbit Fish – 200.00-280.00, Hasa-hasa/ Short-bodied Mackerel – 220.00-
250.00, Tilapia – 160.00;
Dried Fish: Mangsi – 160.00-250.00, Potpot – 240.00-280.00, Bolinao – 300.00-350.00;
Other Products: Refined Sugar – 47.00-60.00, Brown Sugar – 37.00-46.00, Cooking Oil – 20.00-
22.00.
Atty. Diputado pointed out that pursuant to Republic Act No. 7581, otherwise known as the Price Act,
which provides protection to consumers by stabilizing the prices of basic necessities and prime
commodities and recommending measures against undue price increase during the emergency situations
and like occasion, and after consultation with government agency partners, thus DA-RFO7 endorsed the
SPC. (Atoy Cosap)

BASIC COMMODITIES. Prices of some basic commodities in the province of Bohol to include well milled and
regular milled rice, ginger, calamansi, lakatan banana, cooking oil, have been monitored to have a
remarkable increase amid the implementation of price freeze due to COVID-19. Photo by April Regine Inocian