by Nimfa Estrellado June 16, 2022 Fishermen from Atimonan town received Boat Insurance from the Philippine Crop Insurance Corporation (PCIC)...
June 16, 2022
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| Fishermen from Atimonan town received Boat Insurance from the Philippine Crop Insurance Corporation (PCIC). (Photo from Prio Atimonan) |
ATIMONAN, Quezon - After their livelihood boats were damaged in an accident, three fishermen from Atimonan town received Boat Insurance from the Philippine Crop Insurance Corporation (PCIC).
Fisherfolk Roberto Liwanag recently received checks worth ₱ 36,000 as indemnity for his burned-out boat. According to the Atimonan Public Relations and Information Office (PIO), the checks were presented to them by the PCIC.
Fisherfolk Sonny Oquialda Jr. was also given insurance for Brgy. Sand worth P24,000 and Yodelmo Latonero of Brgy. Villa Ilaya received P16,000 after their boat was damaged due to massive waves.
“The insurance program to our farmers and fishers is a big help to them because it guarantees a return on their investment so they can start over again,' said the officer-in-charge of the Municipal Agriculturist Office (MAO) of Atimonan.
Residents whose agricultural equipment has been damaged by an accident or disaster should contact the MAO.
The Philippine Crop Insurance Corporation (PCIC) is the government's agricultural insurance implementation agency. Executive Order 148 places it under the supervision of, and as an attached agency to, the Department of Finance (September 14, 2021).
As the implementing agency of the government's agricultural insurance program, PCIC is a government-owned and controlled corporation (GOCC) established by Presidential Decree 1467 (June 11, 1978), later amended by PD 1733 (October 21, 1980), and further amended by Republic Act 8175 (December 29, 1995).
The PCIC's primary mission is to protect farmers from losses caused by natural disasters, plant diseases, pest infestations in their palay and corn crops, and other crops.
The corporation also provides coverage for non-crop agricultural assets such as machinery, equipment, transportation facilities, and other related infrastructures damaged or destroyed due to the peril/s insured.
The Philippines is vulnerable to natural disasters that destroy crops and cause suffering for agricultural producers and agricultural credit lenders. Because most landholdings are marginal, the impact of these losses is devastating to farmers' finances.
According to MAO Atimonan, from April to May of this year, five (5) farmers were insured and their claims on damaged crops were approved by PCIC partner the Office of the Public Farmer led by Pedro B. Gariguez Jr. and Crop Sectoral Head Rowena Nanon Altovar.
They hope that all Atimonanin farmers will band together to insure their crops, pets, and boats in Mao Atimonan's office.
According to a Facebook post by Mao Atimonan, the Atimonan local government, led by Mayor Rustico Joven Mendoza, and the entire Sangguniang Bayan, led by Vice Mayor Zenaida Danseco Veranga, fully support these programs. (with reports from Prio Atimonan)
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