Browsing Manila Bulletin by Subject "agreements"

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    • Agreement signed to dredge Cagayan River 

      Iñigo, Liezle Basa (Manila Bulletin, December 12, 2020, on page 5)
      A memorandum of agreement (MOA) has been signed between the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), a provincial inter-agency committee on the rehabilitation of Cagayan River, and two private parties to ...

    • Agri, fisheries grassroots program kicks off 

      Philippine News Agency (PNA) (Manila Bulletin, March 24, 2022, on page 5)
      The implementation of the Provincial Agriculture and Fisheries Extension System (PAFES) in Surigao del Norte has officially kicked off with the signing of a memorandum of agreement (MOA), the Department of Agriculture (DA) ...

    • Alliance with the US must be enforced to deter China's aggressive acts 

      Sta. Maria, Mel (Manila Bulletin, June 21, 2019, on page 8)
      From the Filipino fishermen’s account, the Chinese vessel’s act in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) sinking their boat -- almost killing them -- was deliberate, an aggressive act against the Philippines, endangering our ...

    • BAR, Worldfish Center Boost Aquaculture 

      Benaning, Marvyn (Manila Bulletin, February 22, 2012, on page 3)
      The Bureau of Agriculture Research (BAR) and the WorldFish center are collaborating on a project to enhance the capacity of stakeholders to commercialize aquaculture technology. BAR and the Los Baños-based WorldFish Center ...

    • Bataan sewage treatment pact inked to protect water sources 

      Supnad, Mar T. (Manila Bulletin, November 29, 2015, on page 13)
      The provincial government of Bataan has entered into an agreement with a major Freeport, a government agency, and private firms to amplify moves on sewage treatment that will ultimately enhance the biological viability of ...

    • 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 ...

    • BFAR, LBP to sign pact on seaweed production and mariculture parks 

      Aguiba, Melody M. (Manila Bulletin, February 15, 2010, on page B-2)
      An agreement to expand production of seaweeds and the establishment of marine culture (mariculture) parks is being entered by the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) and Land Bank of the Philippines (LBP) to ...

    • Capiz, BFAR to launch studies on aquaculture 

      Philippine Information Agency (PIA) (Manila Bulletin, November 22, 2006, on page 14)
      The Capiz Government, the Aquaculture Department of the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC-AQD), and the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) will conduct three research projects to boost the ...

    • Closed season for Samar Sea fishing set in April 

      Philippine Information Agency (PIA) (Manila Bulletin, February 1, 2017, on page 7)
      The Samar Sea Alliance through an agreement with fishing boat operators has Samar Sea declared as Close Season in the months of April, May, July and August. This measure, to prohibit commercial fishing boats to fish in ...

    • DA pushes Tawi-Tawi, S'gani fishery projects 

      Lacson, Nonoy E. (Manila Bulletin, September 12, 2005, on page G-1)
      The Department of Agriculture (DA) has alloted P15 million for two major fishery projects here and in Sarangani province. Both projects are aimed at boosting the country's food security program of the country, Tawi-Tawi ...

    • Deal signed to upgrade skills of farmers, fishers 

      Miraflor, Madelaine (Manila Bulletin, January 5, 2020, on page B-2)
      A deal among the government and private groups has been signed to upgrade the skills of farmers and fishermen on farm mechanization. The agreement was forged by Philippine Society of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineers ...

    • Fisherfolk laud DENR for mining shutdowns 

      Terrazola, Vanne Elaine P. (Manila Bulletin, February 18, 2017, on page 2)
      A fisherfolk group has lauded Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Secretary Gina Lopez for revoking the mining agreements of 75 undeveloped mine operations near watersheds. The Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang ...

    • Fisheries project to boost Western Samar 

      (Manila Bulletin, May 24, 1999, on page 23)
      A government-hosted Southeast Asian center and a European Union-assisted program have agreed to undertake a fisheries project to boost the development of this province's coastal communities. A memorandum of agreement was ...

    • Global warming set to pass 2°C threshold in 2050 

      (Manila Bulletin, October 6, 2016, on page B-8)
      Earth is on track to sail past the two degrees Celsius (3.6 degrees Fahrenheit) threshold for dangerous global warming by 2050, seven of the world's top climate scientists warned Thursday. Since 1990, devastating weather-related ...

    • Gov't addresses bay's knife fish' infestation 

      De Vera, Ellalyn B. (Manila Bulletin, June 25, 2013, on page B-8)
      The population of invasive species called "knife fish" in the Laguna de Bay has reached 10,000 kilograms, prompting national and local agencies and private companies to intensify effort to contain the infestation. " For ...

    • Gov't boosts DavSur seaweed industry 

      Philippine Information Agency (PIA); Philippine News Agency (PNA) (Manila Bulletin, June 17, 2013, on page 15)
      The government has committed to pour a total of P11.4 million in Davao del Sur to boost the growth and development of the seaweed industry in the province. This was disclosed recently by provincial agriculture officer ...

    • Group formed to clean up Tullahan River 

      Mahilum, Ed (Manila Bulletin, September 23, 2010, on page 8)
      A multi-sectoral alliance has been forged recently to drum up support and draw active participation in an effort to cleanup the 15-kilometer Tullahan River that winds through the northern section of Metro Manila. The ...

    • 'Hito' revival, dev't plan up 

      (Manila Bulletin, December 6, 1999, on page 26)
      The provincial government and a Southeast Asian center here have agreed to work together in bringing back the native catfish (hito) to Iloilo's rivers and farms. A memorandum of agreement (MOA) for the implementation of a ...

    • Likely Philippines-China joint exploration for oil and/or natural gas in the South China Sea 

      De Vencia, Jose C. Jr. (Manila Bulletin, August 19, 2018, on page 16)
      A distinct likely prospect now is the signing next month of a Philippines-China framework agreement for joint exploration for hydrocarbons, for oil and/or natural gas, in the West Philippine Sea, which will reduce or put ...

    • NOLCOM puts muscle into Batanes fishermen's shelter 

      Velez, Freddie c.; Wakefield, Francis T. (Manila Bulletin, June 19, 2018, on page 6)
      The construction of the fishermen’s shelter, a multi-purpose facility being jointly built by different stakeholders with the military’s Northern Luzon Command (NOLCOM), continues in the most isolated and northernmost ...