READ: 3% agri growth seen this yearPHILIPPINE agriculture will grow up to 3 percent this year, significantly higher than the 2.5-percent growth target set by the Department of Agriculture (DA), a prominent economist forecast Thursday. This is aligned with the provisions of Republic Act (RA) 11524 or the “Coconut Farmers and Industry Trust Fund Act,” which President Rodrigo Duterte signed on February 26. There are now 99,891 active cases, pushing the overall hospital capacity to its limit, with intensive care unit beds at 74-percent occupancy. Tiglao hits the politicization of the Covid-19 pandemic, while Torres asks if President Rodrigo Duterte is a lame duck. Today’s editorial talks about the recent Manila Times agriculture forum.

Source: Manila Times March 25, 2021 18:56 UTC