Browsing by Subject "fishing communities"
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UN tribunal sets second deliberation on PH claim
(Manila Bulletin,July 11, 2015 , on page 1-14)A five-man international tribunal has decided to conduct next week a second round of hearing on the arguments raised by the Philippines in its territorial claims in the West Philippine Sea before deciding if it has ... -
US Embassy joins launch of 'ISDApp'
(The Manila Times,February 1, 2021 , on page C4)The US Embassy in the Philippines joined Team iNON (It’s Now or Never) for the launch of ISDApp, a one-of-a-kind community app that will communicate important safety and weather information to fisherfolk who do not have ... -
US to compensate PH for damage to Tubbataha Reefs
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,February 5, 2013 , on page A1-A11)The US government has apologized and pledged to provide “appropriate compensation” to the Philippines for the damage caused by the grounding of a US warship at the protected Tubbataha Reefs in the Sulu Sea. The US compensation ... -
Usaid urges creation of 'blue jobs'
(The Manila Times,August 22, 2020 , on page B5)A forum organized by the United States Agency for International Development (Usaid) urged municipal and village leaders to create more “blue jobs” for locals to patrol inland waters, conduct coastal cleanups and other ... -
West Philippine Sea - an unfinished advocacy of Letty Shahani
(Manila Bulletin,March 29, 2017 , on page 11)The last advocacy which the late Letty Shahani, diplomat politician, educator, development and culture advocate, took up with such intense passion, was that of the country’s sovereign right to the West Philippine Sea(WPS). ... -
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(Daily Informer,November 1, 1999 , on page B1)Women work longer hours. A case study conducted by researchers of the Iloilo-based Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center's aquaculture department (Seafdec/AQD) showed that women in a flashing village work longer ... -
Women work longer than men
(Manila Standard,October 9, 1999 , on page 9)A case study on women's roles in a fishing community has found that women work more than men do. This finding is contrary to the common belief that men are the principal providers while women are mere assistants confined ... -
Women work more than men, study says
(The Philippine Star,November 10, 1999 , on page B-6)Contrary to what is popularly known, women in fishing communities work more than men. A study done by researchers of the Tigbauan, Iloilo-based Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center Aquaculture Department (SEAFDEC ... -
Work of women in fishing towns cited
(Manila Bulletin,December 5, 1999 , on page 40)Women in fishing communities work longer hours than men. This was revealed in a study entitled "Women and the Question of Sustainable Development in the Philippines Fishing Village" made by researchers of the Southeast ... -
WWF-Philippines launches new project for tuna fishers
(DailyGuardian,August 17, 2022 , on page 8-10)Following the certification of five Occidental Mindoro municipalities under the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) last October 2021, World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) Philippines launched a new project to tackle post-harvest ... -
Zambales fisherfolk harassed by China gets livelihood assistance
(Manila Bulletin,July 11, 2015 , on page 8)The provincial government said yesterday it has been creating alternative sources of livelihood for the more than 10,000 fisherfolk in the province adversely affected by the harassment of Chinese authorities in the disputed ... -
Zambales fishers won't take Chinese bait: fishermen impressed but hesitant to use aquaculture technology from China
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,March 4, 2017 , on page A10)A five-day visit to China in January failed to convince some leaders of Zambales and Palawan fishing communities to accept aquaculture technology being offered by the Chinese government. The fishermen and BFAR officials, ...