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abtest

Beneficial byproducts of tobacco cited

By Teddy Molina | June 29, 2010 - 12:00am

Anti-smoking advocates have been on the warpath against tobacco portraying it as an evil plant but, unknown to many people, several useful products have been reportedly developed and commercialized from the controversial...

Nation

Tobacco not just for making cigarettes - farmer groups

By Teddy Molina | June 13, 2010 - 12:00am

The Agro-Industrial Productivity Exponents (APEX) and the Philippine Association of Tobacco-Based Cooperatives (PATCO), the biggest organizations of tobacco farmers in the country, said the tobacco industry is more...

Agriculture

National Tobacco Administration to go into corporate farming

By Teddy Molina | August 31, 2009 - 12:00am

The National Tobacco Administration (NTA) has adopted the corporate farming approach in the raising of low grade tobacco to supply the raw material requirements of the tobacco dust processing plant that the agency has...

Business

Other products being made from tobacco stalks, leaves

By Teddy Molina | August 3, 2009 - 12:00am

The commercial production of handmade paper, tobacco extracts, and handicrafts which can be obtained from tobacco is set to start and is expected to revolutionize the northern region’s tobacco industry.

Business

Pakinabang sa tabako natuklasan

August 2, 2009 - 12:00am

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Probinsiya

Tobacco agency marks 22nd anniversary today

July 24, 2009 - 12:00am

Fresh from its discoveries and development of other industrial products from tobacco, the National Tobacco Administration (NTA) celebrates today its 22nd anniversary.

Business

Government officials, tobacco farmers hold festival

April 6, 2009 - 12:00am

CANDON CITY, Philippines – Top executives of tobacco buying companies, cigarette manufacturing firms and the National Tobacco Admnistration (NTA) headed by Administrator Carlitos Encarnacion joined House Deputy...

Business

Tobacco prices hit record high

March 9, 2009 - 12:00am

CANDON CITY, Philippines — For the second straight year, prices of tobacco leaves have reached unprecedented heights.

Business

Government may lose P60 billion on higher cigarette taxes

March 5, 2009 - 12:00am

MANILA, Philippines - The National Tobacco Administration (NTA) has warned that proposals to increase excise taxes on cigarettes may actually backfire on the government as it may lose some P60 billion in revenu...

Business

Grateful son gives 2,000 banana saplings to Ilocos folk

By Teddy Molina | December 7, 2008 - 12:00am

SANTA, Ilocos Sur – Christmas dawned early to local folks in this scenic Ilocos town as an agricultural scientist, a native of the town, who has made a name in the international arena led a group to distribute...