Browsing by Author "Cahiles-Magkilat, Bernie"

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    • Argentina firm plans to invest in seaweed processing in PH 

      Cahiles-Magkilat, Bernie (Manila Bulletin, December 19, 2017, on page B-5)
      Argentinian food ingredient company Farmesa is investing around P300 million for a seaweed processing plant, making the Philippines its first production hub outside of Argentina, as the company expands its sourcing of ...

    • Bamboo, seaweed producers seek ₱2.2-B gov't budget 

      Cahiles-Magkilat, Bernie (Manila Bulletin, September 5, 2022, on page B-1-B-3)
      Local bamboo and seaweed producers are asking the government for P2.2 billion budget allocation to achieve the full economic potential of these products, especially in the exports market. In a press conference by the ...

    • BFAR, CSAP ink pact to ensure sardine supply 

      Cahiles-Magkilat, Bernie (Manila Bulletin, October 26, 2022, on page B-3)
      The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) and Canned Sardines Association of the Philippines (CSAP) have agreed to ensure continuous and sufficient supply of raw materials for canneries in the country. The ...

    • Commercial fishing group denounces smuggling 

      Cahiles-Magkilat, Bernie (Manila Bulletin, July 9, 2022, on page B-1)
      Inter-Island Deepsea Fishing Association (IDSFA), which comprises commercial fishing operators in the country, said that smuggling of fisheries products, primarily galunggong, has adversely affected their livelihood as the ...

    • Crackdown on rising prices 

      Cahiles-Magkilat, Bernie; Miraflor, Madelaine B. (Manila Bulletin, August 24, 2018, on page 1-11)
      Meanwhile, Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol said there was nothing wrong with the forthcoming importation of 17,000 metric tons (MT) of galunggong, which will be sold directly to local markets — the first time it will ...

    • DA moves to curb illegal fishing, avert EU ban 

      Cahiles-Magkilat, Bernie (Manila Bulletin, April 8, 2015, on page B-3)
      The Department of Agriculture will conduct its first public hearing for the implementing rules and regulations (IRR) of the Philippine Fisheries Code next week in an effort to implement measures that will curb illegal, ...

    • DTI agrees to mediate tuna dispute 

      Cahiles-Magkilat, Bernie (Manila Bulletin, January 21, 2010, on page B-2)
      As the tuna war between the two companies worsens, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) yesterday said it will step into the fray. Trade and Industry Undersecretary Zenaida C. Maglaya said the DTI is going to mediate ...

    • Eel farming venture in Leyte gets tax perks 

      Cahiles-Magkilat, Bernie (Manila Bulletin, May 9, 2017, on page B-5)
      Oceans Ace Philippines Export Import Corporation will start exporting live eel to Japan and Korea from its eel farming culture operation in Hindang, Leyte. The P18-million facility has been approved by the Board of Investments ...

    • EU firms take closer look at PH waste management 

      Cahiles-Magkilat, Bernie (Manila Bulletin, January 30, 2019, on page B-7)
      Two top-level EU business missions, comprising of some of Europe’s largest firms, are visiting the Philippines this year to explore opportunities in waste management and construction sectors. Florian Gottein, executive ...

    • Foodsphere expands its canned fish production line 

      Cahiles-Magkilat, Bernie (Manila Bulletin, June 10, 2010, on page B-2)
      Filipino food company Foodsphere Inc. has expanded its canned seafood product line to serve the growing market demand for healthy food products. "Our product line expansion is a part of the company's vision to manufacture ...

    • Gov't may fund ₱2.7- B Navotas fish port modernization 

      Cahiles-Magkilat, Bernie (Manila Bulletin, March 11, 2013, on page B-15)
      The ₱2.7-billion upgrading and rehabilitation of the Navotas Fish Port Complex (NFPC) is being pushed for funding by the government instead of putting it under the private public partnership (PPP) scheme. An official said ...

    • PH commits to ratify fisheries subsidies deal 

      Cahiles-Magkilat, Bernie (Manila Bulletin, January 24, 2023, on page B-2)
      Trade and Industry Secretary Alfredo E. Pascual said the Philippines is in the process of ratifying the Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies emphasizing that one of the priorities of the Marcos administration is to advance ...

    • PH-Taiwan Fisheries Facilitation Agreement slated for signing in Q1 

      Cahiles-Magkilat, Bernie (Manila Bulletin, January 20, 2015, on page B-3)
      The Philippines and Taiwan are expected to sign this first quarter a Fisheries Facilitation Agreement that should enforce existing laws on fishing between the Taiwan and Northern Luzon seas, overlapping exclusive economic ...

    • Water rates in Metro cheapest in PH- LWUA 

      Cahiles-Magkilat, Bernie (Manila Bulletin, January 21, 2020, on page B-2)
      Water rates in Metro Manila are the lowest among major urban centers in the Philippines, according to a statement released by water concessionaires, data from the Local water Utilities Administration (LWUA) showed.