Browsing by Subject "certification"

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    • Apo's native breed of dive masters 

      Pal, Irma Faith (Philippine Daily Inquirer, May 21, 2017, on page A2-1)
      Dauin, Negros Oriental—Mary Jean Tabañera has long aspired to become a scuba diver. She would often see divers visiting the world-renowned Apo Island, off the coast of this town in Negros Oriental province, six years ago ...

    • Bacolod lab granted ISO certification 

      Philippine News Agency (PNA) (The Daily Guardian, March 9, 2016, on page 6)
      The Negros Prawn Producers Cooperative Analytical and Diagnostic Laboratory has secured an International Standards Organization (ISO) certificate from the Philippine Accreditation Bureau (PAB) of the Department of Trade ...

    • Bangus products to bear 'Dagupan Certified' logo 

      Iñigo, Liezle Basa (Manila Bulletin, March 5, 2015, on page 9)
      Dagupan City, Pangasinan - The Sangguniang Panlungsod recently passed City Ordinance No. 2028-2015, institutionalizing measures for the promotion and advancement of bangus industry here. Under the ordinance, the city will ...

    • BFAR orders vessel tracking systems for all commercial fishing boats 

      Ignacio, Reicelene Joy N. (BusinessWorld, October 11, 2018, on page S2/7)
      The Department of Agriculture (DA), through the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR), said all commercial fishing vessels are subject to government tracking and must have vessel monitoring measures (VMM) and ...

    • Cebu hosts SEAFDEC council meeting 

      Mosquera, Mars W. Jr. (Manila Bulletin, April 3, 2013, on page 14)
      Asian fisheries executives from 10 countries, including those within the Association of Southeast Asian Nations are in Cebu for the five-day 45th council meeting of the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC) ...

    • DA gives assistance to farmers and fishers 

      MBM (Manila Bulletin, March 9, 2015, on page B-12)
      Various sets of equipment were distributed to farmers and fishers within Mindanao region as part of the government's efforts to mechanize the farm sector in order to level up the country's competitiveness and gear for the ...

    • Dagupan to implement bangus labeling 

      Visperas, Eva (The Philippine Star, February 15, 2015, on page B-4)
      No more mislabeling, goodbye to misrepresentation of Dagupan bangus (milkfish) from outside sources whose producers make the claim as a marketing strategy. This, as the Dagupan city council recently passed an ordinance to ...

    • Department of Agriculture, Fisheries administrative Order No. 198-1, Series of 2018, Amended rules and regulations on registration and licensing of commercial fishing vessels, fishing gears and fishworkers 

      Department of Agriculture (DA) (The Philippine Star, September 16, 2018, on page B7)
      In accordance with Republic Act No. 8550, as amended by Republic Act No. 10654, entitled "An Act to Prevent, Deter and Eliminate Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing, Amending Republic Act No. 8550, Otherwise Known ...

    • Department of Agriculture, Fisheries Administrative Order No. 259, Series of 2018, Rules and regulations on the importation of frozen fish and fishery/aquatic products for wet markets during closed and off-fishing seasons of during the occurrence of calamities 

      Department of Agriculture (DA) (The Manila Times, September 14, 2018, on page B6)
      WHEREAS, there is significant increase in the price of fish which can be attributed to the increasing fuel prices, presence of unnecessary market layers, adverse weather conditions, inadequate post-harvest infrastructure, ...

    • Department of Agriculture, Office of the Secretary, Fisheries Administrative Order No. 266: (Series of 2020) 

      Department of Agriculture, Office of the Secretary (The Manila Times, October 15, 2020, on page A6)
      Subject: Rules and regulations on the implementation of Vessel Monitoring Measures (VMM) and Electronic Report System (ERS) for commercial Philippine flagged fishing vessels amending FAO 260 Series of 2018.

    • DOST pushes for more ISO-certified labs in WV 

      Nicavera, Erwin P. (SunStar Philippines, April 22, 2019, on page 8)
      The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) in Western Visayas is stepping up its efforts to assist government laboratories in the region to acquire International Organization for Standardization (ISO) certification. ...

    • Ecotourism site to rise in MM 

      Echeminada, Perseus (The Philippine Star, March 4, 2017, on page 5)
      Sen. Cynthia Villar made this declaration Thursday, as project proponents have already withdrawn to pave the way for the full development of the Las Piñas-Parañaque Critical Habitat Eco-tourism Areas (LPPCHEA). Earlier, ...

    • EU bans uncertified RP tuna 

      Icamina, Paul (Malaya, January 26, 2010, on page A1-A5)
      The Philippine is losing millions of dollars in potential revenue because its marine products are off limits to European consumers. Since January 1, the European Union (EU) imposed a mandatory scheme that allows only seafood ...

    • EU revokes warning on Phl illegal fishing 

      Valencia, Czeriza (The Philippine Star, April 23, 2015, on page B-1-B-8)
      The European Union (EU) has revoked the yellow card warning issued to the Philippines in June 2014 for deficiencies in controlling illegal fishing. In a statement, the Delegation of the European Union to the Philippines ...

    • Fight for gas exploration in West PH sea, Duterte urged 

      Antiporda, Jefferson (The Manila Times, October 17, 2016, on page A3)
      President Rodrigo Duterte should insist on the Philippines’ right to exploit the resource-rich West Philippine Sea (South China Sea) when he visits China this week, with the Malampaya field off Palawan set to run out of ...

    • Fisherfolk receive dive training to monitor protected seas 

      Dela Rosa, Gregorio Jr. (The Manila Times, June 1, 2017, on page E1)
      Leaders of a local fishing community, including community pastor Ronalyn Rivera, earned an open water diver certification in a scuba training geared towards the monitoring of marine resources and protected areas in Lanuza ...

    • Fishkill blamed on factory wastes 

      Partlow, Judy Flores; Matus, Carmel Loise (Philippine Daily Inquirer, July 11, 2015, on page A10)
      Two government agencies are investigating claims linking the fishkill in four coastal villages in Bais City and the town of Manjuyod in Negros Oriental to the operations of two factories in the areas. The fishkill has ...

    • For Cynthia’s love of the wetlands 

      Aben, Elena (Manila Bulletin, March 19, 2017, on page 2)
      Senator Cynthia Villar has emphasized the importance of Las Piñas-Parañaque Critical Habitat and Eco-Tourism Area (LPPCHEA), a unique space in Metro Manila, as a bird sanctuary and mangrove haven. LLPCHEA gained international ...

    • ISO certification for testing labs in WV 

      Philippine News Agency (PNA) (DailyGuardian, April 24, 2019, on page 6)
      The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) is working to assist at least five laboratories in Western Visayas in acquiring International Organization for Standardization (ISO) certification in the next three years. ...

    • Mamburao tuna festival ushers in Lenten season 

      Evora, Robert A. (Manila Standard, March 16, 2015, on page A7)
      “Feast on fish this Lenten season,” a reminder from the government’s Food and Nutrition Research Institute said. Abstaining from eating meat, like pork, chicken, and red meat, and substituting it with fish is not at the ...