Dy: House OKs stronger crop insurance bill to protect farmers, fisherfolk

MANILA, Philippines — The House of Representatives has recently approved a measure strengthening and expanding the country’s agricultural insurance system to give Filipino farmers and fisherfolk greater protection against typhoons, floods, droughts, diseases, and other threats to their livelihoods. House Speaker Faustino “Bojie” G. Dy III, one of the authors of House Bill No. 10365,