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Cost of fish kill in Lake Sebu reaches P17M
(SunStar Philippines,February 15, 2023 , on page 5)The cost of damage from the fish kill in Lake Sebu, South Cotabato has reached P17 million. According to Lake Sebu Mayor Floro Gandam, the declaration of a state of calamity in the municipality was based on the recommendation ... -
Councilor wants construction of fish port inspected
(SunStar Philippines,October 5, 2023 , on page 2)Bacolod City Councilor Al Victor Espino, chairperson of the City Council committee on law, has asked the Business Permit and Licensing Office (BPLO), Office of Building Official (OBO), and City Engineer’s Office (CEO) to ... -
Crushed dolomite for Manila Bay's 'white beach': Cebu Provincial Board may look into breach of agreement, not legality. Extraction, processing, hauling of sand covered by contract and law.
(SunStar Philippines,September 9, 2020 , on page 7)Cebu Provincial Board Member John Ismael Borgonia has made some noise over the report that the Manila Bay Rehabilitation Project was using fine sand to cover a 500-meter stretch of shore. The synthetic fine sand turned out ... -
DA Administrative, Circular No. 02, Series of 2021
(SunStar Philippines,March 15, 2021 , on page 7)Subject: Partial Suspension of Section 3 (a) of Fisheries Administrative Order No. 264, Series of 2020 (Regulation on the catching, possession, transporting, selling, trading and exporting of mangrove crablets, juvenile ... -
DA Administrative, Circular No. 02, Series of 2021
(SunStar Philippines,February 16, 2021 , on page 7)Subject: Partial Suspension of Section 3 (a) of Fisheries Administrative Order No. 264, Series of 2020 (Regulation on the catching, possession, transporting, selling, trading and exporting of mangrove crablets, juvenile ... -
DA assures sufficient food supply until June
(SunStar Philippines,April 24, 2020 , on page 3)Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary William Dar on Thursday assured the public that the country has adequate supplies of food, including rice, until June amid the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic. During a ... -
DA calls for amendment of Fisheries Development Authority charter
(SunStar Philippines,November 30, 2023 , on page 5)Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. is calling for the amendment of the Philippine Fisheries Development Authority (PFDA) charter in the bid to expand its function particularly in developing and managing marine ... -
DA seizes P202.5M smuggled agri-fishery products
(SunStar Philippines,February 15, 2023 , on page 4)The Department of Agriculture (DA) seized a total of P202.5 million worth of smuggled agri-fishery products in January 2023. The seizure was part of the government’s bid to safeguard the welfare of Filipino farmers and ... -
DA to grant incentives to youths to entice them into agri, fishery
(SunStar Philippines,December 21, 2022 , on page 2)The department of Agriculture (DA)-Davao has incentivized greater youth participation in farming through competitive grants. Dr. Melinda Rubellano, regional focal for Young Farmers Challenge Program of DA-Davao, underscored ... -
DA to provide P150M loans to CV's farmers, fishers
(SunStar Philippines,April 11, 2022 , on page 4)The Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Credit Policy Council (DA-ACPC) has allocated P150 million for loans to farmers and fishermen in areas in Central Visayas devastated by Typhoon Odette (Rai). Bohol will get the ... -
DA-BFAR vows stable price, ample supply of fish in markets
(SunStar Philippines,September 14, 2022 , on page 6)The recorded inflation for fish and other seafood commodities has decreased from 9.2 percent in July to 7.2 percent in August 2022 based on the recent data released by the Philippine Statistics Authority. The same report ... -
DA-BFAR's statement: No outbreak of Diseases in Tilapia and shrimps
(SunStar Philippines,June 28, 2020 , on page 7)The Department of Agriculture's Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic clarifies that there is no outbreak of diseases in tilapia or shrimp and that the recent cases of fish mortality in the Taal Lake and Laguna de Bay area were ... -
DA-BFAR's statement: No outbreak of Diseases in Tilapia and shrimps
(SunStar Philippines,June 29, 2020 , on page 7)The Department of Agriculture's Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic clarifies that there is no outbreak of diseases in tilapia or shrimp and that the recent cases of fish mortality in the Taal Lake and Laguna de Bay area were ... -
DA-BFAR's statement: No outbreak of Diseases in Tilapia and shrimps
(SunStar Philippines,June 30, 2020 , on page 5)The Department of Agriculture's Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic clarifies that there is no outbreak of diseases in tilapia or shrimp and that the recent cases of fish mortality in the Taal Lake and Laguna de Bay area were ... -
DA: Imported agri-fishery commodities to undergo 'second border' inspection
(SunStar Philippines,October 12, 2021 , on page 5)Two government agencies in the country will run after violators to curtail the entry of smuggled agricultural commodities and ensure an optimum level of food safety for Filipino consumers. According to a press release, the ... -
DBP signs financing deal to bolster aquaculture industry
(SunStar Philippines,April 14, 2023 , on page 9)State-owned Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) seeks to boost the National Government’s efforts to support the local aquaculture industry through its latest partnership with the local subsidiary of a leading ... -
Dead 'dugong' found in Sagay reef
(SunStar Philippines,July 22, 2022 , on page 3-7)A dead sea cow locally known as “dugong” was found in Macahulom Reef, one of the reefs at the Sagay Marine Reserve in Sagay City, for the first time after more than two decades, on Monday, July 18. Reports from City ... -
Dead whale shark found inside fish pen
(SunStar Philippines,September 28, 2021 , on page 2)A dead whale shark was found inside a fish pen in Pulupandan town, Negros Occidental over the weekend. The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) Substation in Pulupandan reported that they received a phone call from a certain Ludy ... -
Defense chief flies to disputed island amid feud
(SunStar Philippines,June 11, 2020 , on page 4)The Philippine defense chief and top military officials flew to a disputed island in the South China Sea on Tuesday, June 9, to inaugurate a beach ramp built to allow the “full-blast” development of the territory in a move ... -
Defense chief flies to disputed island amid feud
(SunStar Philippines,June 11, 2020 , on page 7)The Philippine defense chief and top military officials flew to a disputed island in the South China Sea on Tuesday, June 9, to inaugurate a beach ramp built to allow the “full-blast” development of the territory in a move ...