Inauguration of the Rice Processing System (RPS) II and Turnover of Agricultural Machinery скачать в хорошем качестве

Inauguration of the Rice Processing System (RPS) II and Turnover of Agricultural Machinery

Guagua, Pampanga September 19, 2025 President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. led the unveiling and inauguration of the Rice Processing System (RPS) II, a state-of-the-art multi-stage rice mill, in Barangay Pulungmasle, Municipality of Guagua, Pampanga. The RPS II is part of the Rice Competitiveness and Enhancement Fund (RCEF) Mechanization Program of the Philippine Center for Postharvest Development and Mechanization (PHilMech), designed to boost farm productivity and profitability by efficiently increasing rice processing capacity from two (2) to three (3) tons per hour. According to Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr., about 100 similar Rice Processing System (RPS) II units have been built and are now fully operational, with 45 more expected to be completed in the next two months. “The most done by any administration in a short span of time,” he stated. He also added that this year, PHilMech has purchased 300 drying systems, which are expected to significantly benefit local rice farmers. Concluding his visit, President Marcos Jr. turned over five (5) units of Rice Combine Harvesters, valued at PhP8.9 million, to leaders of farmers’ cooperatives and associations and to the Municipality of Magalang in Pampanga. *** Connect with RTVM Website: http://rtvm.gov.ph Facebook: www.facebook.com/presidentialcom and www.facebook.com/rtvmalacanang YouTube: @RTVMalacanang Tiktok: @RTVMalacanang