Browsing by Author "Valencia, Czeriza"

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    • Fisheries Code IRR ready for signing - BFAR 

      Valencia, Czeriza (The Philippine Star, September 21, 2015, on page C-8)
      The implementing rules and regulations of the amended Fisheries Code are now ready for signing, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) said. According to the BFAR, Agriculture Secretary Proceso Alcala is ...

    • Fishing ban leads to higher tuna supply 

      Valencia, Czeriza (The Philippine Star, November 22, 2015, on page B-4)
      Increased population of small fish species that serve as feed to larger species is increasing tuna supply in key production areas, Agriculture Secretary Proceso Alcala said. Alcala said more deliveries of frozen tuna for ...

    • Guimaras seaweed growers to hike output 

      Valencia, Czeriza (The Philippine Star, February 11, 2015, on page B-4)
      Seaweed growers in Guimaras Island are increasing production through a counterpart-funding scheme with the World-Bank supported Philippine Rural Development Project (PRDP), the Department of Agriculture (DA) said yesterday. ...

    • High-quality accommodations, services in Boracay pushed 

      Valencia, Czeriza; Rendon, Jennifer; Romero, Alexis; Talavera, Catherine; Felipe, Cecille Suerte (The Philippine Star, October 29, 2018, on page 4)
      The regional development office of the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) has proposed increasing the per capita spending of tourists in Boracay Island via high-quality accommodations and tourism services ...

    • Manila Bay fishkill caused by Laguna de Bay overflow - BFAR 

      Valencia, Czeriza (The Philippine Star, June 2, 2013, on page 15)
      The thousands of dead fish found floating in the Manila Bay over the weekend likely came from fish cages in Laguna de Bay, which overflowed because of heavy rains brought by tropical storm Gorio, the Bureau of Fisheries ...

    • P1T marine resources remain untapped-Pernia 

      Valencia, Czeriza (The Philippine Star, June 24, 2016, on page B10)
      The Philippines has about P1 trillion worth of untapped marine wealth that can be integrated into the economy, incoming socioeconomic planning secretary Ernesto Pernia said yesterday. In a keynote speech during a special ...

    • Panguil Bay cleared of illegal fishing structures 

      Valencia, Czeriza (The Philippine Star, November 28, 2015, on page 18)
      Panguil Bay, a rich fishing ground in Mindanao, has been cleared of sanggab or filter nets, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) said yesterday. Sanggab is a stationary fishing gear made of fine screen and ...

    • PCG resumes oil spill cleanup 

      Macairan, Evelyn; Villanueva, Rhodina; Sy, Marvin; Valencia, Czeriza (The Philippine Star, August 14, 2013, on page 3)
      The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) yesterday resumed cleanup operations in eight villages in Rosario, Cavite affected by the oil spill caused by a leak from the submerged pipeline of Petron Corp. Four teams composed of 25 ...

    • Phl reviews laws on fishery cooperation with Taiwan 

      Lee-Brago, Pia; Valencia, Czeriza (The Philippine Star, June 18, 2015, on page 14)
      The Philippine government is in the process of reviewing a facilitated mechanism on law enforcement cooperation on fisheries with Taiwan, although there are no proposals to delimit overlapping maritime zones, the Department ...

    • Phl running low on galunggong 

      Valencia, Czeriza (The Philippine Star, November 3, 2015, on page 2)
      The government will implement a three-month closed season for galunggong (roundscad) in Northeastern Palawan starting Nov. 15 to protect the population of the species. Agriculture Secretary Proceso Alcala said the National ...

    • Phl, Vietnam to hold technical exchanges on crops, fisheries protection 

      Valencia, Czeriza (The Philippine Star, July 27, 2015, on page B-13)
      The Philippines and Vietnam have agreed to hold technical exchanges for the protection of the crops and fisheries subsectors after the resumption of bilateral talks on agriculture, the Department of Agriculture (DA) said ...

    • Red tide alert up in 2 towns in P'sinan 

      Visperas, Eva; Valencia, Czeriza (The Philippine Star, March 8, 2014, on page A-19)
      The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) in Region 1 yesterday warned the public against consuming shellfish taken from the coastal waters of Bolinao and Anda towns in Pangasinan, as samples gathered there were ...

    • Stiffer penalties face poachers in Phl waters 

      Porcalla, Delon; Valencia, Czeriza (The Philippine Star, March 10, 2015, on page 7)
      Poachers in Philippine waters now face stiffer penalties even though President Aquino failed to sign a consolidated bill in the Senate and House of Representatives seeking to amend Republic Act 8550, the Philippine Fisheries ...

    • Sulfur upwelling triggers fish kill in Taal Lake 

      Ozaeta, Arnell; Valencia, Czeriza (The Philippine Star, January 22, 2014, on page A25)
      Sulfur upwelling in Taal Lake has caused fish kill in four barangays in Talisay, Batangas late last week, according to the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR). Various fish species were found “gasping for ...

    • Tailings spill reported in Compostela mine site 

      Valencia, Czeriza (The Philippine Star, February 13, 2014, on page A-21)
      The Maco gold-silver mine of listed Apex Mining Co. Inc. in Compostela Valley has suffered a tailings spill, the company disclosed yesterday. In a regulatory filing, Apex Mining said tailings leaked from the Lumanggang ...

    • Think tank supports improved regulatory system for tuna sector 

      Valencia, Czeriza (The Philippine Star, April 23, 2017, on page B4)
      The domestic tuna industry needs to be unburdened of unnecessary regulations to unlock its potential for job creation and output growth, the Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) said. Regulatory framework ...