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    • Drones, troops protect Mexico sea turtle eggs 

      (The Philippine Star, September 17, 2015, on page B-8)
      A small drone buzzes above a pristine Pacific beach in Mexico as troops stand guard, seeking to deter poachers from snatching sea turtle eggs that end up on restaurant menus. The drone, with six rotors that sounds like a ...

    • Drop the humbug, focus on national and strategic interest 

      (The Manila Times, June 24, 2019, on page A9)
      The nation will find a resolution of the Recto (Reed) Bank incident faster if it drops much of the posturing and humbug that some of our countrymen are spewing nonstop, and focus its attention instead on national and ...

    • Drought batters La Unions's fishpond industry 

      Garcia, William Jun (Manila Standard, April 7, 2014, on page B6)
      The aquaculture sector here is expected to lose money during summer as drought worsens in the province, said an official. “There are 117 hectares of fishponds sowed with bangus, native tilapia and shrimps in five barangays ...

    • Drought-stricken Cotabato towns get FAO, NZ grant 

      (The Philippine Star, February 5, 2017, on page B6)
      Farming and fishing families in Mindanao are no stranger to both natural and human-induced disasters. For over four decades now, their lives and livelihoods have been disrupted by recurrent displacement as a result of ...

    • Drowning in plastic 

      Habito, Cielito F. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, July 20, 2018, on page A14)
      You’ve probably been to a supermarket that has stopped using plastic bags, and a restaurant that no longer uses plastic cups or provides straws with your drink order (or has replaced plastic straws with paper ones). Chances ...

    • Dry run for Boracay entry set at Malay port 

      Zabal, Boy Ryan (Panay News, April 23, 2018, on page 13)
      Personnel from different state agencies will man a one-stop shop that will be set up today at the Caticlan jetty port – the main jump-off point to the world-famous Boracay Island. The one-stop shop aims to address issues ...

    • Dry run set ahead of Boracay reopening 

      Gomez, Eireene Jairee; Cueto, Francis Earl A. (The Manila Times, August 24, 2018, on page A2)
      The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) will hold a dry run on October 15 to 25 to find out what else needs to be done before Boracay Island opens its doors anew to tourists on October 26. Environment ...

    • Dry spell damage now at P8-B 

      ABS-CBN (The Daily Guardian, March 12, 2010, on page 5)
      Damage to the farm and fisheries sectors caused by the current dry spell has reached P8 billion, a top Agriculture official said yesterday. "As of this date, the P8-billion damage is the more verified one. There are reports ...

    • Dry spell delays stocking of shrimp, prawn fry 

      NLG (BusinessWorld, March 19, 2010, on page S1/2)
      The prolonged dry spell is delaying the stocking of pawn and shrimp fries, but this is not expected to dampen business prospects, an industry leader said during a recent forum here. Stocking may take place in May and the ...

    • Dry spell killing tilapia in Ifugao, Isabela fish pens 

      Inquirer Bureaus (Philippine Daily Inquirer, February 27, 2010, on page A1-A6)
      The prolonged dry spell that is triggering power and water shortages throughout the country is beginning to take its toll on vegetable, fish and livestock farms and on the rice and corn crops in certain regions. In Ifugao ...

    • Dry spell threatens Capiz mud crabs 

      Philippine News Agency (PNA) (Panay News, October 5, 2015, on page 4-15)
      Researchers at the Southeast Asia Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC) based in Tigbauan, Iloilo warned of adverse effects of the drought this year until the middle of 2016 on the country's mud crab production, including ...

    • DSWD eyes ₱4.6-B intervention plan for El Niño-affected farmers, fisher folks 

      De Vera-Ruiz, Ellalyn (Manila Bulletin, May 13, 2019, on page 7)
      The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has proposed a P4.6-billion intervention plan to assist some 274,000 fisherfolk-families being affected adversely by the El Niño. The proposed interventions to be ...

    • DSWD ready to extend more aid to Bataan oil spill victims 

      De Vera-Ruiz, Ellalyn (Manila Bulletin, September 1, 2024, on page 3)
      The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said it continues to closely monitor the effects of the Bataan oil spill on local communities and is prepared to provide additional assistance if needed. Regional ...

    • DSWD: Aid distribution for displaced Boracay workers never stopped 

      Zabal, Boy Ryan (Panay News, May 8, 2018, on page 13)
      The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) did not stop releasing transportation and meal assistance to displaced workers in this island resort. DSWD regional director Rebecca Geamala said this as she denied ...

    • 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 ...

    • DTI imposes price freeze in Boracay 

      Aguirre, Jun (Panay News, May 7, 2018, on page 13)
      A price freeze has been imposed in this island resort currently undergoing rehabilitation. The Department of Trade and Industry placed Boracay under an “automatic price ceiling (APC) state.” An area placed under a state ...

    • DTI proposes gradual shutdown of Boracay 

      Kabiling, Genalyn D.; Terrazola, Vanne Elaine P. (Manila Bulletin, April 3, 2018, on page 1-4)
      The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has proposed to the Office of the President (OP) to shut down Boracay island in phases to avoid disrupting businesses and livelihood in the island. The proposal of the trade ...

    • DTI recommends closure of Boracay 'in phases' 

      Balinbin, Arjay L. (BusinessWorld, April 3, 2018, on page S1/10)
      The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has formally recommended to the Office of the President that the closure of Boracay “can be done in phases,” Senior Deputy Executive Secretary Menardo I. Guevarra said. In his ...

    • DTI to aid Boracay MSMEs during island's closure 

      (Panay News, May 17, 2018, on page B1)
      The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) assured that programs are already in place to mitigate the economic displacement to micro, small, and medium entrepreneurs (MSMEs) that may come as a result of Boracay island's ...

    • DTI to boost Antique's fish industry 

      Lasafin, Daryl Z. (Panay News, January 22, 2016, on page 6)
      The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is prioritizing the strengthening of the province's smoked fish industry, particularly in Marina, San Jose de Buenavista. DTI Antique OIC provincial director Mercedes Young said ...