ence on the Financial Literacy Roadshow on Microfinance Advocacy was conducted yesterday to enhance public awareness and education campaign on the importance of microinsurance and focused on issues such as the microinsurance
policies and regulations, appropriate risk protection and rights and benefits of clients. Insurance Commissioner Emmanuel F. Dooc said microinsurance is integral to the overall poverty alleviation strategy of the Filipino government. He said that microinsurance has the potential to buffer Caraga from sinking further into poverty by protecting its residents from sudden fincancial burdens of accidents, illness, deaths, or any catastrophe. Dooc added that
the Financial Literacy is a pervasive way of informing the people under low-income sector about microinsurance for it is the key to supplement the livelihood of our brothers. Microinsurance product is very accessible for the poor because the amount of premium or contribution per microinsurance policy can range from less that P1 up to P20 per day. This means that the premium on a microinsurance product can be as low as P30 per month.
BFAR declares sea foods from Surigao del Sur safe by Jasmin Reyes
AGUSAN DEL SUR -- The latest shellfish bulletin released by the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Sea declared all edible sea products from Surigaodel Sur safe and negative from “Red Tide Toxin.” Produced from the municipalities of Hinatuan, Bislig and Lianga in Surigaodel
Saturday, October 15, 2011
Sur, these sea products are sold in major markets in Agusan del Sur particularly in the
municipalities of San Francisco, Trento and the city of Bayugan. The “Red Tide
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