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DA works with private sector, Congress for salt industry dev't
The government is awaiting the passage of bills that would modernize the salt industry. Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) national director Demosthenes Escoto said the law needs updating. “The existing law ...
- July 17, 2023
Gov’t mulls Sept. Boracay ‘soft opening’
Boracay may have a “soft opening” on the first week of September, according to the interagency task force overseeing the island’s rehabilitation. The Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG), a member of the task ...
- June 21, 2018
Antique, Misamis Oriental, N. Mindanao eyed as go-to dive sites
The Department of Tourism (DOT) is preparing Antique, Northern Mindanao and Misamis Oriental as the next go-to diving sites to sustain the Philippines’ standing as the leading dive destination in the region. Tourism secretary ...
- September 18, 2023
DA chief wants stronger measures for fisheries sector
The Department of Agriculture (DA) secretary William Dar on Friday underscored the need for stronger measures on the conservation and management of the fisheries sector. One of the measures is the continuous implementation ...
- September 29, 2019
Fisherfolk gets snack cart for additional income
A total of 30 indigent fisherfolk in the province of Antique received food supplies as a component of the fish snack cart livelihood assistance from the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR). In an interview ...
- September 1, 2018
Cruise ship brings 2.7K guests to Boracay Island
Boracay Island welcomes its second visiting cruise ship for this month and the fourth for this year, carrying 2,700 guests and crew on Tuesday, Nov. 7. The MS Westerdam cruise ship of the Holland America Line came four ...
- November 9, 2023
BFAR grants P3.69M to boost Antique salt industry
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) will provide P3.69 million worth of equipment to 45 individuals and a fisherfolk group to boost the salt industry in this province. BFAR-Antique provincial director ...
- January 20, 2023
DOT maps out diving sites in W. Visayas
The Department of Tourism (DOT) is currently mapping diving sites in Region 6. Developing the Western Visayas Dive Circuit is among its priorities this year. Regional Director Crisanta Marlene Rodriguez said Tuesday there ...
- January 25, 2023