Browsing by Author "Talavera, Catherine"

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    • Agri chief defends importation of sugar, fish 

      Talavera, Catherine (The Philippine Star, February 19, 2022, on page B5)
      Agriculture Secretary William Dar is defending the government’s move to allow the importation of fish and sugar, saying the decisions were based on data showing projected supply deficiencies in the commodities. In a Laging ...

    • Agri sector dips 1.7% in 2021 

      Talavera, Catherine (The Philippine Star, January 27, 2022, on page B1)
      The country’s agriculture sector fell by 1.7 percent in 2021, mainly driven by declines in the livestock sector. Data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) showed that the value of production in local agriculture ...

    • Aquaculture sector seeks logistics support 

      Talavera, Catherine (The Philippine Star, March 9, 2021, on page B8)
      Agricultural advocacy group Tugon Kabuhayan has voiced its reservation over the government’s plan to ease import rules on fisheries products. In a virtual briefing yesterday, agricultural advocacy group Tugon Kabuhayan ...

    • BFAR seeks tighter rules to fight illegal fishing 

      Talavera, Catherine (The Philippine Star, October 14, 2018, on page B4)
      The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources is seeking better coordination among government agencies and better enforcement of laws to further strengthen its fight against illegal fishing. “We believe that one of the key ...

    • BFAR urges fishermen: Swarm West Phl Sea 

      Talavera, Catherine; Felipe, Cecille Suerte; Marcelo, Elizabeth (The Philippine Star, April 30, 2021, on page 1-6)
      Filipino fishermen should continue plying their trade in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) where they can count on government protection from possible harassment by the Chinese, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources ...

    • Camiguin: Unspoiled paradise 

      Francisco, JVM; Talavera, Catherine; Gorit, Gerry Lee (The Philippine Star, November 3, 2019, on page D8)
      During that first visit, I was with a group of friends who wanted to see some islands in the country yet unspoiled by hordes of tourists. Camiguin in the late 1980’s was pristine, unsullied by tourism and progress, and was ...

    • DA launching farmer, fisherman database program 

      Talavera, Catherine (The Philippine Star, January 15, 2019, on page B4)
      The Department of Agriculture (DA) is launching the National Farmers and Fishermen Database (NFFD) this quarter to better identify beneficiaries of its credit programs, its top official said yesterday. In a Facebook post, ...

    • DA rolls out aquaculture infra projects 

      Talavera, Catherine (The Philippine Star, December 12, 2021, on page B2-B3)
      The Department of Agriculture (DA) inaugurated P23 million worth of aquaculture infrastructure at the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC) in Iloilo. In a statement, the DA said Agriculture Secretary ...

    • DA to continue fisheries interventions to boost output 

      Talavera, Catherine (The Philippine Star, January 23, 2022, on page B6)
      The Department of Agriculture said it would continue to provide interventions for fisheries production to ensure food security. “We will exert strong efforts to ensure that quality fish and fishery products are made ...

    • DA to update agri-fishery machinery testing, evaluation guidelines 

      Talavera, Catherine (The Philippine Star, June 7, 2022, on page B5)
      The Department of Agriculture has formed a group to update the guidelines on the testing and evaluation of agricultural and fisheries machineries. In a special order, Agriculture Secretary William Dar ordered the creation ...

    • Dar seeks tripled fisheries budget 

      Talavera, Catherine (The Philippine Star, June 4, 2022, on page B4)
      In an interview with ANC, Agriculture Secretary William Dar underscored the need to increase the fisheries sector’s budget to P12 billion from the current P4 billion. Dar stressed the lack of budget for fisheries, despite ...

    • DENR hopes to make Manila Bay fit for swimming again 

      Talavera, Catherine; Villanueva, Rhodina (The Philippine Star, December 15, 2018, on page 13)
      The Department of Environment and Natural Resources is hoping to eventually make the Manila Bay safe for swimming again, DENR Secretary Roy Cimatu said yesterday. The DENR will set up four community environment and natural ...

    • DENR: Boracay reopening depends on water quality 

      Talavera, Catherine; Villanueva, Rhodina; Simeon, Louise Maureen; Rendon, Jennifer (The Philippine Star, May 23, 2018, on page 14)
      The reopening of Boracay to tourists will depend on the coliform level in the water of the island-resort – from a most probable number (MPN) reaching millions to only 400 per 100 millimeters. Environment Secretary Roy ...

    • DOT hopes Boracay shutdown won’t affect tourist arrivals 

      Talavera, Catherine; Ronda, Rainier Allan (The Philippine Star, June 23, 2018, on page 7)
      Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat is hoping the temporary closure of Boracay will not affect the 7.4 million foreign arrivals target as the Department of Tourism (DOT) is set to review the implementation of the ...

    • Fish unloading volume up 19% 

      Talavera, Catherine (The Philippine Star, October 25, 2021, on page B4)
      Fish unloading volumes at the country’s regional fish ports recovered in the second week of October, rising by 18.86 percent. Latest data from the Philippine Fisheries Development Authority (PFDA) showed that a total of ...

    • Fisherfolk warn of fake sardine shortage 

      Marcelo, Elizabeth; Rivera, Danessa; Talavera, Catherine (The Philippine Star, September 8, 2022, on page 1-4)
      Fisherfolk group Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (Pamalakaya) has warned the government about a shortage of tamban or Indian sardines that is allegedly being “fabricated” by big fishing firms and ...

    • Fisherfolk warn of fake sardine shortage 

      Marcelo, Elizabeth; Rivera, Danessa; Talavera, Catherine (The Philippine Star, September 8, 2022, on page 1-4)
      Fisherfolk group Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (Pamalakaya) has warned the government about a shortage of tamban or Indian sardines that is allegedly being “fabricated” by big fishing firms and ...

    • Fuel discount to benefit agri producers, consumers - DA 

      Talavera, Catherine (The Philippine Star, January 25, 2022, on page B8)
      The Department of Agriculture (DA)’s fuel discount program for farmers and fishers is seen to benefit both producers and consumers, as it tempers production costs and market prices of some commodities. In a statement, the ...

    • Get quality tourists for Boracay - expert 

      Talavera, Catherine (The Philippine Star, November 11, 2018, on page 2)
      The Philippines should focus on attracting quality tourists to Boracay island rather than on quantity that could only lead to sustainability problems. Fernando Roxas, executive director of the Asian Institute of Management ...

    • Gov't agencies hold Boracay shutdown walkthrough 

      Rendon, Jennifer; Felipe, Cecille Suerte; Ronda, Rainier Allan; Talavera, Catherine; Mercurio, Richmond; Romero, Paolo (The Philippine Star, April 24, 2018, on page 1-10)
      The Western Visayas police office and the Metro Boracay police task force demonstrated how residents, workers and other personnel would enter and exit the world-famous island starting Thursday. Cagban port, which faces ...