Browsing by Author "Gomez, Eireene Jairee"

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    • BFAR to hold summit for fisheries roadmap 

      Gomez, Eireene Jairee (The Manila Times, September 18, 2019, on page B2)
      The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) is gearing up for the crafting of a fisheries roadmap that will cover all commodities and focus on the needs and priorities of the industry. The BFAR, an agency under ...

    • BFAR urge to assess damage on Taal Lake 

      Gomez, Eireene Jairee (The Manila Times, July 4, 2021, on page A7)
      National fishers' group Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (Pamalakaya) urged the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) on Friday to conduct immediate assessment of the damage on fisheries ...

    • BFAR urged to fast track fishing vessel trackers 

      Gomez, Eireene Jairee (The Manila Times, May 21, 2020, on page A7)
      The government needs to install tracking devices in commercial fishing vessels, that has been delayed for four years now. The League of Municipalities of the Philippines in Romblon (LMP-Romblon), Pangisda Natin Gawin Tama ...

    • BFAR urged to lead fight vs HB 7853 

      Gomez, Eireene Jairee (The Manila Times, April 30, 2021, on page B2)
      Environmental group Oceana, along with more than 1,100 fisherfolk groups across the country, urged Department of Agriculture (DA) and Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) to lead the opposition to House Bill ...

    • BFAR: Fisheries sector to post 2019 recovery 

      Gomez, Eireene Jairee (The Manila Times, December 26, 2018, on page B2)
      The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) expects the country’s fisheries sector to rebound beginning next year on the back of intensified government support for fisherfolk suffering from a lack of post-harvest ...

    • BFAR: Sardine management plan ready to roll out 

      Gomez, Eireene Jairee (The Manila Times, June 4, 2020, on page B5)
      The Department of Agriculture’s Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (DA-BFAR) is set to implement the country’s first sardine management plan that mainly aims to achieve the sustainable use and management of fishery ...

    • Boracay rehabilitation off to'good start' 

      Canlas, Jomar; Ignacio, Reicelene Joy N.; Gomez, Eireene Jairee (The Manila Times, April 30, 2018, on page A3)
      Rehabilitation work in Boracay got off to a “good start” with the overwhelming support and cooperation from its residents and stakeholders, according to Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu. “We anticipated confusion and ...

    • Boracay's 'Dead Forest' rehab to start soon - DENR 

      Gomez, Eireene Jairee (The Manila Times, July 29, 2020, on page A7)
      The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) on Tuesday said restoration work would soon begin on Boracay’s Wetland No. 6, also known as “Dead Forest,” citing the agency’s recovery of the area from illegal ...

    • Canned sardines shortage looms 

      Gomez, Eireene Jairee (The Manila Times, September 20, 2022, on page B2)
      Fisherfolk leaders and sardine cannery owners are asking the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) to convene a meeting with them and include coastal local government units (LGUs) to discuss the looming shortage ...

    • CCC: Preserve coastal, marine resources for goods, services 

      Gomez, Eireene Jairee (The Manila Times, June 6, 2020, on page B5)
      The Climate Change Commission (CCC) is urging for the preservation of the country’s coastal and marine resources to ensure the sustainable sources of goods and services amid the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic. ...

    • Cimatu to BMB chief: Bring back puka shells 

      Gomez, Eireene Jairee (The Manila Times, April 11, 2018, on page A2)
      Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu had an immediate order for Biodiversity Management Bureau (BMB) chief Crisanta Marlene Rodriguez when he welcomed her to her post — bring back puka shells in Boracay. Cimatu directed Rodriguez ...

    • Cordillera farmers get P700-M agri aid 

      Gomez, Eireene Jairee (The Manila Times, September 24, 2019, on page A5)
      The Department of Agriculture (DA) has provided P700.44 million- worth of project assistance to 42 farmers' associations and cooperatives in the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) as part of its effort to increase ...

    • DA assures enough fish supply amid extended ECQ 

      Gomez, Eireene Jairee (The Manila Times, May 1, 2020, on page B2)
      The Department of Agriculture (DA) on Thursday assured the public that the country has an adequate supply of fresh fish in the market amid the extended enhanced community quarantine in Luzon. In a statement, Agriculture ...

    • DA assures stable fish supply 

      Gomez, Eireene Jairee (The Manila Times, February 24, 2021, on page B2)
      Amid the rising prices of pork and chicken products, the Department of Agriculture (DA) on Tuesday assured that there is enough supply of fish, which is an alternative protein source for Filipino facmilies. In a virtual ...

    • DA okays P246-M loans for small farmers, fishermen 

      Gomez, Eireene Jairee (The Manila Times, April 23, 2020, on page B2)
      The Department of Agriculture (DA) has approved an initial P246.3 million in loans for small farmers and fishermen, and agri-fishery micro and small enterprises (MSEs), under its Expanded Survival and Recovery Assistance ...

    • DA pushes dredging of rivers, tree farming 

      Gomez, Eireene Jairee (The Manila Times, January 10, 2019, on page A7)
      The Department of Agriculture (DA) has announced that it would focus more on tree farming nationwide this year as well as dredging of the country’s major rivers to address landslides, flooding and soil erosion, which were ...

    • DA pushes to digitize agri-fishery sector 

      Gomez, Eireene Jairee (The Manila Times, June 4, 2020, on page A7)
      The Department of Agriculture (DA) is upgrading its data management as part of its efforts to digitize the country’s agriculture sector, its chief said on Monday. To do this, Agriculture Secretary William Dar said in a ...

    • DA takes stronger stance vs illegal fishing 

      Gomez, Eireene Jairee (The Manila Times, August 31, 2021, on page B3)
      The Department of Agriculture's Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (DA-BFAR) on Friday reiterated its commitment to deter and eliminate illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing activities in the country's ...

    • DA to call for fish imports before closed season 

      Gomez, Eireene Jairee (The Manila Times, August 13, 2018, on page B2)
      The Department of Agriculture (DA) is pushing for fish imports ahead of the closed fishing season from November to March to stabilize supply and domestic market prices. According to Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel F. Piñol, ...

    • DA to import up to 17,000 MT of galunggong 

      Gomez, Eireene Jairee (The Manila Times, August 16, 2018, on page A3)
      The Department of Agriculture (DA) will import 17,000 metric tons of galunggong (round scad) to curb the increasing prices of fish and ensure food security. Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol signed a Certificate of ...