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    • 6 relieved over sea tragedy 

      Reyes, Victor (Malaya, August 9, 2019, on page B1-B2)
      The Philippine Coast Guard has ordered the relief of its station commanders in Iloilo and Guimaras provinces and two other personnel over last week's sea tragedy that left 31 motorboat passengers dead. Relieved Tuesday ...
    • Agri workers can now tap revived P1.28-B fund 

      Gomez, Eireene Jairee (The Manila Times, May 29, 2018, on page B2)
      Farmers and fishermen can now avail themselves of loans from the revived P1.28-billion Agricultural Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (ACEF) to boost production, the Department of Agriculture (DA) said. According to Agriculture ...
    • Agri workers, fisherfolk, vets exempted from quarantine 

      Ochave, Revin Mikhael D.; Tupas, Emmanuel (BusinessWorld, March 26, 2020, on page S1/9)
      Agriculture workers and veterinarians have been included in the list of exemptions from the mandatory home quarantine imposed by the government in Luzon to contain the spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), a ...
    • Agri-fisheries survey 

      Philippine Information Agency (PIA) (Manila Bulletin, February 24, 2013, on page 17)
      The National Statistics Office in Eastern Visayashas hired 3,704 enumerators and 1,814 team supervisors for the 2012 Census of Agriculture and Fisheries which starts February 25 until April 13. The hire staff will augment ...
    • Aklan mayor ready to face probe over Boracay issues 

      Rendon, Jennifer P. (The Daily Guardian, April 6, 2018, on page 1-14)
      Mayor Ceciron Cawaling of Malay, Aklan won’t back down from any investigation that would be conducted relative to issues hounding tourist haven Boracay Island. Rowen Aguirre, an executive assistant to Mayor Cawaling, said ...
    • Alcala swears in 28 DA officials 

      (The Philippine Star, September 26, 2010, on page B4)
      Agriculture Secretary Proceso J. Alcala swore in 28 officials of the Department of Agriculture (DA) and other DA bureaus and attached agencies, who were recently appointed by President Benigno S. Aquino III. Alcala said ...
    • Baliao is SEAFDEC/AQD chief for a third term 

      (DailyGuardian, September 8, 2021, on page 6-10)
      Dan Baliao, the current chief of the Iloilo-based Aquaculture Department (AQD) of the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC), was reappointed to a third term and will serve for another two years until Sept. ...
    • Baliao is SEAFDEC/AQD chief for a third term 

      PN (Panay News, September 8, 2021, on page 13)
      Dan Baliao, the current chief of the Iloilo-based Aquaculture Department (AQD) of the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC), was reappointed to a third term and will serve for another two years until Sept. ...
    • BFAR chief, 2 others face P2-B graft case 

      Porcalla, Delon (The Philippine Star, March 8, 2022, on page 5)
      Graft charges have been filed before the Office of the Ombudsman against the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources director and two other BFAR officials over the allegedly anomalous awarding of a P2-billion contract ...
    • BFAR quizzed on 5,236 contractual hires 

      Tabingo, Peter (Malaya, July 15, 2021, on page B2)
      The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) hired 5,236 contract of service (COS) and job order (JO) personnel in 2018 but government auditors have raised questions, saying the expense incurred appears unnecessary. ...
    • BFAR recruits personnel 

      Estrada, Anna Leah G. (Manila Standard, January 16, 2015, on page B1)
      The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources said Thursday it enlisted some of its personnel in an intensive law enforcement training program to strengthen the country's fight against illegal, unreported and unregulated ...
    • Boracay informal workers uneasy but hopeful 

      (Panay News, May 8, 2018, on page 2)
      Informal workers are feeling the pinch of this island resort’s temporary shutdown for a much needed rehabilitation. Their common complaint is the dramatic drop in their daily income. According to the International Labor ...
    • Capitol reorganizes agri, fisheries council 

      Flora, Ian Ocampo (SunStar Philippines, February 27, 2022, on page 2)
      The Provincial Government of Pampanga has led the election of new officials of the Provincial Agricultural and Fishery Council (PAFC) recently. The PAFC is an organization of farmers and fishermen that serves as an advisory ...
    • Chinese harassment of PH Navy troops an isolated case 

      Reyes, Dempsey (The Manila Times, June 8, 2018, on page A2)
      Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana on Thursday said harassment by a Chinese aircraft of Philippine military forces aboard a rubber boat off Ayungin (Second Thomas) Shoal to resupply Marine troops based there was only an ...
    • Death at sea: 1 dead, 4 injured as task force clashes with ‘illegal fishers’ 

      Conserva, Louine Hope; Yasa, Dolly (The Daily Guardian, March 1, 2018, on page 1-7)
      “One was hit by a blunt instrument in the nose and the chin. The X-ray showed fractures of the nasal bone. The other crew sustained lacerated wounds in the right hand when he parried the stabs of a bladed instrument which ...
    • DOLE meets Boracay stakeholders, assures aid for displaced workers: job fairs set April 26, May 18 in Kalibo and Malay 

      (Panay News, April 22, 2018, on page B1-B3)
      Boracay Island - The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) officials assured members of the Boracay Industry Tripartite Council (ITC) and various stakeholders as the agency rolls out its package assistance available ...
    • Don't sleep in resorts, Albayalde tells cops 

      Silubrico, Ruby (Panay News, April 29, 2018, on page 3-14)
      Policemen maintaining peace and order in this island resort should not sleep in hotels, especially those subject for demolition, according to Director General Oscar Albayalde of the Philippine National Police. “Kasi ayaw ...
    • DOTr chief suspends PCG, Marina execs over Iloilo mishap 

      Mercurio, Richmond; Ramirez, Robertzon; Villanueva, Rhodina; Lazaro, Ramon Efren; Santos, Rudy (The Philippine Star, August 9, 2019, on page 1-8)
      Officials of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) and Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) in Western Visayas were relieved following last week’s sea tragedy at the Iloilo-Guimaras Strait that killed 31 people. Transportation ...
    • Dry run for Boracay entry set at Malay port 

      Zabal, Boy Ryan (Panay News, April 23, 2018, on page 13)
      Personnel from different state agencies will man a one-stop shop that will be set up today at the Caticlan jetty port – the main jump-off point to the world-famous Boracay Island. The one-stop shop aims to address issues ...
    • Duterte approves six-month shutdown of Boracay 

      Kabiling, Genalyn D.; De Vera, Analou; Terrazola, Vanne Elaine P.; Casayuran, Mario B.; Abadilla, Emmie V. (Manila Bulletin, April 6, 2018, on page 1-8)
      Boracay, the country's best known holiday island, will be totally closed down to tourists for the next six months over concerns that the once idyllic white-sand resort has become a "cesspool" tainted by dumped sewage.