AGRI PROJECTS

LUCENA CITY, Quezon — Coconut and fish farmers received from the Provincial Agriculture Office (PAO) seedlings and technical trainings, as part of the agricultural program of Quezon Governor David. C. Suarez, during rites held in various towns over the weekend. Provincial Agriculturist Roberto Gajo said that for the coconut farmers, some 5,000 coconut seedlings were distributed to 120 farmers of Unisan, Catanauan, San Narciso and Gumaca towns after a series of lecture and trainings conducted by the PAO in relation to coconut planting and replanting program. For fish farmers of Atimonan, Tayabas City, San Antonio, San Narciso, Real, Gen. Nakar towns, they were trained on community-based tilapia hatchery for fingerling production, fishpond lay-out and design, selection of brood stock, pond preparation, among others. (Danny Estacio)

HONORED

BAGUIO CITY (PIA) — Worldclass athletes from a university in the city were recognized for their outstanding performances in their different disciplines.  The University of the Cordillera recognized four of their former students who have excelled in martial arts and volleyball during the opening of their school intramurals recently.  Honored were mix martial arts (MMA) superstars Eduard Folayang, Kevin Belingon and Crisanto Pitpitunge and volleybelle Cindy Benitez. Folayang, is currently the Universal Reality Combat Championship(URCC) welterweight champion and the rising star of the One Fighting Championship, considered as the biggest MMA event in Asia.