Browsing by Author "Talavera, Catherine"

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    • Phl diving spots featured in int'l expo 

      Talavera, Catherine (The Philippine Star, September 20, 2019, on page B6)
      The Department of Tourism (DOT) will showcase the top diving spots in the country during the first Philippine International Dive Expo (PHIDEX) slated on Sept. 20 to 22 at the Conrad Manila in Pasay City. “The PHIDEX expects ...

    • Phl must take lead in WPS; US will support it' 

      Lee-Brago, Pia; Romero, Paolo; Felipe, Cecille Suerte; Flores, Helen; Talavera, Catherine (The Philippine Star, April 27, 2021, on page 2)
      The Philippines should take the lead in protecting its territorial waters from China, with the United States only extending some support especially through joint patrols, Ambassador to Washington Jose Manuel Romualdez said ...

    • 'Phl must take lead in WPS; US will support it' 

      Lee-Brago, Pia; Romero, Paolo; Felipe, Cecille Suerte; Flores, Helen; Talavera, Catherine (The Philippine Star, April 27, 2021, on page 2)
      The Philippines should take the lead in protecting its territorial waters from China, with the United States only extending some support especially through joint patrols, Ambassador to Washington Jose Manuel Romualdez said ...

    • Phl to boost fishery exports to South Korea 

      Talavera, Catherine (The Philippine Star, May 31, 2022, on page B7)
      The Philippines is expected to raise its exports of seafood and fisheries products to South Korea. In a statement, the Department of Agriculture (DA) said Agriculture Secretary William Dar recently met with Korea Ministry ...

    • Phl wants disputed waters included in WTO fisheries subsidies 

      Talavera, Catherine (The Philippine Star, July 20, 2021, on page B1-B4)
      Food security advocacy group Tugon Kabuhayan emphasized the need to include disputed waters in the agreement currently being negotiated by the World Trade Organization (WTO) on the prohibition of harmful fishery subsidies, ...

    • Review of Manila Bay reclamation projects eyed 

      Tupas, Emmanuel; Talavera, Catherine (The Philippine Star, January 11, 2019, on page 12)
      In line with President Duterte’s order to clean up Manila Bay, the government is mulling a review of all reclamation projects, Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Eduardo Año said yesterday. ...

    • Shorter Boracay closure eyed 

      Talavera, Catherine; Marcelo, Elizabeth; Jaymalin, Mayen; Rendon, Jennifer P.; Porcalla, Delon; Padin, Mary Grace (The Philippine Star, January 12, 2018, on page 1-7)
      The Department of Tourism (DOT) is looking to shorten the closure period for Boracay to four months from six, but the number of visitors allowed when it reopens will be slashed, Tourism Secretary Wanda Teo said yesterday. ...

    • Slight drop in Q1 fisheries output 

      Talavera, Catherine (The Philippine Star, May 29, 2021, on page B3)
      The country’s fisheries production dropped by 0.8 percent in the first quarter of the year to 978,620 metric tons (MT) mainly due to a reduction in output from the commercial and municipal fisheries sectors. “Among the ...

    • SMC doubles budget for Pasig River rehab 

      Talavera, Catherine (The Philippine Star, June 12, 2021, on page B5)
      Diversified conglomerate San Miguel Corp. (SMC) is doubling its budget for the clean up and rehabilitation of the Pasig River to P2 billion. In a statement, SMC said it officially launched the five-year project in partnership ...

    • Teo to explain Boracay rehab in Argentina 

      Talavera, Catherine (The Philippine Star, April 16, 2018, on page 1-8)
      Department of Tourism (DOT) Assistant Secretary and spokesperson Frederick Alegre told The STAR that Teo was set to fly to Buenos Aires yesterday for the 2018 Global Summit of the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC). ...

    • TIEZA steps up Boracay rehab 

      Talavera, Catherine; Villanueva, Rhodina (The Philippine Star, May 27, 2018, on page 4-5)
      The Tourism Infrastructure and Enterprise Zone Authority (TIEZA) has mobilized the construction of a temporary discharge pipeline to fast-track rehabilitation activities in Boracay at the onset of the rainy season in June. ...

    • 'TIEZA to regulate Boracay water utilities' 

      Talavera, Catherine (The Philippine Star, September 8, 2018, on page 14)
      The Tourism Infrastructure and Enterprise Zone Authority (TIEZA) has asserted its regulatory powers over water utilities in Boracay and other tourist areas, citing a recent ruling of the Office of the President (OP). TIEZA ...

    • ‘Tourists should manage expectations on Boracay’ 

      Talavera, Catherine (The Philippine Star, October 12, 2018, on page 2)
      Tourists should manage their expectations of Boracay after the island remained as one of the best in Asia as voted by readers of Conde Nast Traveler, Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat said yesterday. “It is an honor ...

    • Trade show to highlight Phl seafood products 

      Talavera, Catherine (The Philippine Star, February 25, 2018, on page B6)
      The Philippines is set to promote its premier seafood products to global buyers in this year’s International Food Exhibition(IFEX), the Department of Trade and Industry(DTI) said. DTI’s Center for Trade Expositions and ...

    • TUCP backs calls for China pullout from reef 

      Romero, Paolo; Talavera, Catherine (The Philippine Star, April 17, 2021, on page 2)
      The Trade Union Congress of the Philippines (TUCP) supports the statements of Secretaries Delfin Lorenzana and Teodoro Locsin Jr. in demanding the withdrawal of Chinese naval, militia and maritime presence in and around ...

    • USAID forges partnerships for watershed management 

      Talavera, Catherine (The Philippine Star, March 26, 2021, on page B7)
      The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has launched two partnerships on watershed management aimed at boosting access to clean and safe water and sanitation services in the Philippines. USAID had ...