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    • DA assures gov't support for SEAFDEC 

      Fernandez, Rudy A. (The Philippine Star, July 12, 1998, on page 18)
      Acting Agriculture Secretary William Dar has reiterated the government's continued support for the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center Aquaculture Department (SEAFDEC AQD) based here. Dr. Dar made the assurance ...

    • DA, BFAR urged to revitalize salt industry in Antique 

      Philippine News Agency (PNA) (Panay News, September 12, 2022, on page 16-15)
      A member of the Provincial Board here has urged the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) and t he Department of Agriculture (DA) to revitalize the salt i ndustry i n the province. Board member Victor Condez ...

    • DENR coastal management program receives support from Germany 

      Añago, Blanca Angelica D. (BusinessWorld, November 29, 2021, on page S1/4)
      The German government is supporting a Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) program that will make coastal management more prominent in the development plans of local government units (LGUs), the DENR said. ...

    • DOT orders foreign offices to stop promoting Boracay 

      Ramirez, Robertzon; Rendon, Jennifer; Felipe, Cecille Suerte; Macairan, Evelyn; Diaz, Jess (The Philippine Star, April 19, 2018, on page 1-6)
      More than a week before the six-month closure of Boracay, the Department of Tourism (DOT) has issued a memorandum order asking its central and foreign offices to stop promoting the island. The order obtained by The STAR ...

    • Du30 counts on China's word PH fishermen won't be harmed 

      Aurelio, Julie; Salaverria, Leila (Philippine Daily Inquirer, July 3, 2019, on page A8)
      President Rodrigo Duterte wants China’s “continuing assurance” that Filipinos will not be harmed while fishing in the heavily disputed South China Sea, Malacañang said on Tuesday. Presidential spokesperson Salvador Panelo ...

    • Duterte sends off patrol ship to South China Sea 

      Atienza, Kyle Aristophere (BusinessWorld, June 13, 2022, on page S1/12)
      President Rodrigo R. Duterte on Sunday led the commissioning of a Coast Guard ship that is set to patrol Philippine-claimed territories in the South China Sea, years after foreign policy experts started criticizing him for ...

    • Duterte won't allow Manila Bay reclamation 

      Geducos, Argyll Cyrus (Manila Bulletin, February 17, 2020, on page 1-7)
      President Duterte said he will never allow any massive reclamation projects in Manila Bay, saying it will put the nation's capital at peril. In a speech in Cavity City Saturday evening, Duterte said he will only allow a ...

    • Duterte, Xi agree on ‘dissipating’ South China Sea tensions 

      Corrales, Nestor (Panay News, April 11, 2022, on page 5)
      President Rodrigo Duterte and Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday renewed their call for “dissipating tensions” in the heavily disputed areas of the South China Sea, during a telephone summit initiated by the Chinese ...

    • Duterte: Chinese incursion 'abhorrent' 

      Maralit, Kristina; Tamayo, Bernadette; Cueto, Francis; Reyes, Dempsey (The Manila Times, November 23, 2021, on page A1-A9)
      President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday said the government finds abhorrent the harassment of Filipino boats by Chinese coast guard ships in the Ayungin Shoal last week. Speaking at a regional summit with the Association of ...

    • Duterte: sea row won't hurt Sino vaccine supply 

      Salaverria, Leila B.; Gascon, Melvin; Ramos, Marlon (Philippine Daily Inquirer, April 7, 2021, on page A1-A2)
      The heated exchange between Manila and Beijing over China’s latest incursion in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) will not affect China’s provision of COVID-19 vaccines to the Philippines, according to President Rodrigo Duterte. ...

    • Escudero: Prioritize growth of local fishing industry over importation 

      Casayuran, Mario (Manila Bulletin, January 23, 2022, on page 3)
      Sorsogon Governor Francis ‘’Chiz’’ Escudero has said helping the local fishing industry grow and making it competitive should be the priority of the government over importation to address a projected shortage, if it wants ...

    • Farmers laud Marcos' agriculture focus; fishers hit 'silence' on WPS 

      Mallari, Delfin Jr; Aglibot, Joanna Rose (Philippine Daily Inquirer, July 2, 2022, on page A7)
      Peasant groups welcomed the declaration of President Marcos to immediately address problems besetting the agriculture sector but fishers’ groups lamented that the new Chief Executive failed to mention their right to fish ...

    • Farmers, fishers to get ₱11 B 

      Leyco, Chino S. (Manila Bulletin, September 17, 2022, on page 1-8)
      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 ...

    • Fisher group rejects amendment of fisheries code 

      Rivera, Danessa; Tupas, Emmanuel; Servallos, Neil Jayson (The Philippine Star, July 26, 2023, on page 2)
      Fishers are rejecting the call of President Marcos to amend the Fisheries Code, saying this will only favor commercial fishers. In his second State of the Nation Address (SONA), Marcos asked Congress to amend the Fisheries ...

    • Fishers' groups to Marcos: Advance PH interest 

      Cariaso, Bella (The Manila Times, December 29, 2022, on page A1-A6)
      Fishers' groups called on President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. to advance the interest of Filipinos, particularly the fishermen, during his state visit to China in January 2023. Pangisda Pilipinas National Chairman ...

    • Fishery program proposed 

      Espina, Gerry (BulletinToday, August 26, 1985, on page 1)
      Today the developing country that has insufficient fishery resources, or having such resources, but fails to develop them, is at a great disadvantage. For if it cannot make good at producing enough animal protein, or at ...

    • GenSan fishers reeling from oil price increases 

      Sumangil, Franz (The Manila Times, June 10, 2022, on page A7)
      A group of 300 fisherfolk in General Santos City has appealed to the government to help them through subsidies amid increases in oil prices. Ruel Libawan, a member of the Minanga Buayan Fishermen Association, on Monday ...

    • Gov't launches new program for fishermen 

      (BusinessWorld, April 9, 1990, on page 13)
      The Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC) recently urged for the institution of effective measures to arrest the closing gap between fish demand and supply. In a statement, the aquatic research center said ...

    • Gov't mulls environment case vs China over corals 

      Galvez, Daphne; Cariaso, Bella; Felipe, Cecille Suerte; Lee-Brago, Pia (The Philippine Star, September 21, 2023, on page 1-4)
      The Philippines is considering filing a new complaint against China before an international tribunal following the reported harvesting and destruction of corals in the disputed West Philippine Sea. Solicitor General Menardo ...

    • Gov't urged to allow entry of fish feed ingredients 

      Lagare, Jordeene (Philippine Daily Inquirer, June 14, 2022, on page B3)
      Aquafeed manufacturers have asked the Department of Agriculture (DA) to lift the ban on the importation of pork products including processed animal proteins (PAP) from Italy that are used in manufacturing fish feed, to ...