A food security and livelihood advocacy group on Monday urged Filipino consumers to buy Christmas gifts from their community food producers and patronize Filipino-made products.
Tugon Kabuhayan, in a news statement, said buying Christmas gifts from locals would make Christmas merrier for community food producers.
For its part, the Department of Trade and Industry hosts local trade fairs showcasing local products and produce from farmers, fishermen, and local MSMEs. “Buy local, shop at the local trade center. When you buy their products, you help the local farmers, local manufacturers and the community. Support the products made by Filipinos,” Eclavea added.
“The flooding of products not covered by CNI also puts our local producers at a disadvantage and has proven to be detrimental to local production, resulting in huge economic losses to our local fisherfolk,” Perez added.But the Fisheries and Aquaculture Board of the Philippines , in a letter to President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.
“This is causing turmoil not only in the wet markets but also in supermarkets. The economic impact and disruption will be severe across the supply chain—from importers to wholesalers to retailers to fish vendors and ultimately to hospitality/food service and consumers,” it added.
Malaysia Latest News, Malaysia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Prices of basic goods up by as high as 13% amid Christmas season —supermarkets groupPrices of basic goods have increased by 2% to as high as 13% in the past few weeks amid the Christmas season, the Philippine Amalgamated Supermarkets Association Inc. said on Monday.
Read more »
Group pushes for strict toy labeling compliance as Christmas sales gain steamThe EcoWaste Coalition assailed toy manufacturers for their continuous defiance in abiding a law that requires mandatory toy labeling requirements for the safety of the consumers, particularly children.
Read more »
'A Mermaid for Christmas' brings Christmas warmth, love, and hopeUnder the creations of WFL and Lenaz Film Productions, this holiday season get a glimpse of a magical Christmas with Daphne and Travis.
Read more »
Filipino achiever completes scholarship from Canadian Bureau for International EducationThrough SEED, Liporada enrolled in NSCC’s Open Entrepreneurship Program with a full scholarship. Her air ticket and travel insurance, visas and permits, as well as living expenses were all covered. READ:
Read more »
Filipino beauty queens: How they looked then—and nowBeauty queens, especially in pageants-obsessed Philippines, are perched on a pedestal for their elegance, intelligence, advocacies, and glossy personas. But before these beauty titlists got into the pomp and pageantry, most of them lived life like regular people, going through puberty, an awkward stage and more.
Read more »
Filipino YouTubers join biggest content creators on stagefor YouTube FanFest’s 10th yearYouTube FanFest returned on-ground to celebrate its 10th anniversary and this year’s all-star edition featured electrifying and entertaining performances from
Read more »