Browsing by Subject "livelihoods"

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    • ₱30-M Marine Culture Park to rise in Cordova 

      Mozo, Malou M. (The Philippine Star, February 9, 2015, on page 14)
      Cordova town in Mactan, Cebu is preparing for what officials describe as “Cebu’s rising tourist destination” following an announcement to launch a massive promotion on the town's tourist destinations. “We are working towards ...

    • 350-ha mangrove reforestation up in Capiz 

      Guillermo, Jemin (Panay News, May 16, 2014, on page 4)
      Three hundred fifty hectares of mangrove areas in Capiz are set for reforestation. These mangrove areas are in the municipalities of Ivisan, Panay, Pilar, Pontevedra, President Roxas and Sapian, said Valentin Talabero ...

    • 39 families up for relocation as Malandog River undergoes rehab 

      PN; Philippine News Agency (PNA) (Panay News, April 1, 2019, on page 14)
      The provincial government is set to relocate 38 families to complete the construction of the Malandog River bank's slope protection. Malandog River Rehabilitation and Development Project Management officer Ruth Martinez ...

    • 44 Samal fisherfolk get motorized boats 

      Palo, Ruth (The Manila Times, January 25, 2023, on page A8)
      Forty-four fisherfolk from the Island Garden City of Samal each received a motorized boat from the provincial government of Davao del Norte and the Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity ...

    • 5 provinces agree to protect Visayan Sea 

      Sornito, Ime (Panay News, October 15, 2018, on page 4)
      Governors of the provinces of Iloilo (Arthur Defensor Sr.), Capiz (Antonio del Rosario) and Negros Occidental (Alfredo Marañon Jr.) agreed to protect the Visayan Sea, a rich fishing ground being threatened by illegal fishing ...

    • 5 provinces commit to protect Visayan sea 

      Simeon, Louise Maureen (The Philippine Star, September 30, 2018, on page B2)
      Five local government units have committed to adopt a fisheries management framework to protect the Visayan Sea, one of the country’s major fishing grounds, from illegal fishing activities to ensure a sustainable fisheries ...

    • 50 City fisher folks get fishing gears 

      De Los Santos, Maricyn A. (The Daily Guardian, November 28, 2017, on page B7)
      Fifty fishermen from coastal barangays in Iloilo City received fishing gears from the City Agriculturist Office and Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR)-6, Nov. 27, 2017. Pangantihon said the fishing gears ...

    • ₱500M earmarked for PH-wide coral restoration program 

      Casayuran, Mario B. (Manila Bulletin, December 27, 2015, on page 11)
      The senates climate change committee chaired by Sen. Loren Legarda said yesterday that the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) would start next year a nationwide coral restoration program. The Senate ...

    • 51 fish landing centers for Region 6 

      Conserva, Louine Hope (Panay News, October 28, 2015, on page 2)
      Western Visayas received 51 community fish landing centers (CFLCs) from the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR). Of the 51 CFLCs, 17 will be established within the year and the remaining 34 will be operational ...

    • $55M pledged for fisherfolk, poor farmers 

      (Malaya, December 7, 2015, on page A3)
      The Department of Agriculture (DA) reported the International Fun for Agricultural Development (IFAD) of the United Nations pledges $ 55 million for two projects that will start next year that aim to help fisherfolk and ...

    • 7-M euro fund tapped for Sulu-Sulawesi marine conservation 

      De Vera, Ellalyn B. (Manila Bulletin, January 4, 2015, on page 5)
      The German government has established a seven million-euro special fund to support the implementation of protection and conservation initiatives within the Sulu-Sulawesi Marine Ecoregion (SSME), a shared ecosystem of ...

    • 900 fiberglass boats distributed in Antique 

      PN; Philippine News Agency (PNA) (Panay News, March 29, 2019, on page 8)
      The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) turned over 900 fiberglass boats to the marginalized fishermen in Antique. BFAR regional director Remia Aparri said the boats were given as support for the sustainable ...

    • 91IB gives out 2.5K tilapia fingerlings in Aurora town 

      Philippine Information Agency (PIA)-3 (SunStar Philippines, February 14, 2021, on page 6)
      The Army 91st Infantry Battalion (91IB) distributed a total 0f 2,500 tilapia fingerlings to residents of barangays Bazal, Diaat, and Cadayacan in Maria Aurora town. This is in line with its Adopt-a-Barangay Kapwa Ko, Sagot ...

    • 971 farmers, fisherfolk in southern Cebu get P3,000 fuel assistance 

      Veloso, Arvie N.; Tan, Tito P. (SunStar Philippines, July 31, 2022, on page 5)
      At least 971 farmers and fishermen in southern Cebu received a fuel discount card each from the Department of Agriculture in Central Visayas (DA 7) that will be used for their livelihood. Each fuel discount card contains ...

    • Abalone breeding program to address market shortage 

      PN (Panay News, July 16, 2007, on page B1-B3)
      Agriculture Secretary Arthur Yap on Friday launched here a five-year program spearheaded by the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC) and Bureau of Fisheries and Agriculture Research (BFAR) to address the ...

    • Abalone: an opportunity for sustainable livelihood for fishermen 

      Ronda, Rainier Allan (The Philippine Star, March 20, 2016, on page B-2)
      A team of scientists and researchers from the Western Philippines University (WPU) in Palawan province received a P4.3 million financial assistance from the United States Agency for International Aid to help increase the ...

    • AC Energy, Iloilo town partner to rehabilitate fish sanctuary 

      Rivera, Danessa (The Philippine Star, July 4, 2021, on page B3)
      AC Energy Corp. (ACEN) has partnered with the local government of Dumangas in Iloilo to rehabilitate over 90 hectares of fish sanctuary as part of its push for sustainability. The fish sanctuary will serve as a breeding ...

    • Activists bike, jog vs Manila 'white sand' project 

      Chiu, Patricia Denise M. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, September 12, 2020, on page A3)
      The militant group Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (Pamalakaya) on Friday held a “jogging and biking vs dolomite dumping” protest along the Manila baywalk in Roxas Boulevard, in protest against the ...

    • Activists, UN celebrate pope's call to arms on climate change 

      Hepinstall, Sonya (Malaya, June 19, 2015, on page B4-B5)
      Pope Francis’ appeal to save the planet won praise from climate change activists, scientists, and the United Nations on Thursday as a moral imperative to governments to make 2015 a turning point in efforts to slow global ...

    • Advance mussel farming starts in Palawan under DOST 

      (Panay News, August 5, 2017, on page B5)
      Mussel researchers and extensionists in Palawan were trained on the new methods of mussel culture for better livelihood opportunities recently. The participants were provided with hands-on training on constructing alternative ...