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Opportunities aquaculture at agrilink expo
Farmers and investors in fisheries should find time to visit the Agrilink trade show that will be staged at the World Trade Center in Pasay City on October 4 to 6. The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) will ...
- August 11, 2018
Taal eruption's damage to agriculture now at ₱3 B; farmers, fishers get aid
Agriculture Secretary William Dar on Friday said that the total damage to agriculture due to Taal Volcano’s eruption has risen to P3.06 billion. In a roundtable discussion with the Manila Bulletin editors and reporters on ...
- January 18, 2020
Dagupan fisherfolk warn of fishkill due to polluted rivers
At least 700 fishponds owners, operators, and fisherfolk in this city fear the possible threat of a massive fishkill due to worsening pollution and siltation of rivers, here. Alfredo Dawana, president of the Fishpond Owners, ...
- March 18, 2015
Farmers, fishers to get ₱11 B
The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) said it has earmarked ₱11 billion for the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF) as well as assistance to farmers and fisherfolk next year. In a statement, Budget Secretary ...
- September 17, 2022
Senate to probe China's militarization in Spratlys
After prodding by the Senate minority bloc, the Senate foreign relations committee will finally hold a public hearing on the controversial militarization by China of parts of the Spratly island chain legally owned by the ...
- June 16, 2018
Manila, Beijing agree to resume talks on South China Sea dispute
The Philippines and China have agreed to resume bilateral "dialogue and consultation" to properly resolve the thorny dispute in the South China Sea. The consensus was reached during the historic meeting between President ...
- October 21, 2016
N. Samar fishermen receive P30-M aid
Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol, together with Undersecretary for Fisheries Eduardo Gongona distributed six motorized fiberglass boats and other equipment worth P30 million to fishermen in Barangays Manaybanay, Burgos ...
- December 23, 2018
Subic fishermen for marine protection
In a simple yet fun-filled celebration of "Araw ng Mangingisda" at this free port recently, fisherfolk vowed to work for the protection and preservation of the marine ecosystem and denounced the use of plastics and other ...
- June 1, 2013
Fishermen appeal for systematic gov’t solution
The country’s fishing sector – beset by a series of oil price hikes and declining output over the past years – had sought for an “extensive and systematic” government solution. The appeal came from a group of small ...
- May 25, 2020
More Pinoys now fishing in Bajo de Masinloc
There is an increasing number of Filipino fishermen who are casting their nets in Bajo de Masinloc, Zambales to earn a living despite the steady presence of China Coast Guard (CCG), the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said ...
- March 26, 2022