Browsing by Subject "government agencies"
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Carles forms country's biggest task force vs IUU fishing
(Panay News,February 21, 2023 , on page 4-11)To curb illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing, the local government unit (LGU) of Carles organized the largest Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) in the country. A kick off ceremony for the IATF was held on Feb. ... -
Comelec allows aid to farmers, fishers
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,April 21, 2022 , on page A4)The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has exempted from the election spending ban the Department of Agriculture’s (DA) subsidy programs for farmers and fisherfolk. During a hearing of the House committee on suffrage and ... -
DND welcomes new heads in WPS frontlines
(Daily Tribune,January 20, 2022 , on page A3)The Department of National Defense (DND) welcomed the appointment of new commanders of military units tasked to oversee security in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). Major General Ernesto Torres Jr. and Rear Admiral Alberto ... -
Food security
(Daily Tribune,October 13, 2022 , on page A4)Hardy Filipino fishermen are doing more against rising inflation than those swathed in banker’s barong. Droves of Filipino fishermen fishing in Bajo de Masinloc’s fish-rich waters, while being mindfully shadowed by the ... -
Frogs, fishes not 'scientific solutions' vs dengue
(Manila Bulletin,July 25, 2022 , on page 3)Frogs and fishes are not “scientific solutions” to combat dengue-carrying mosquitoes, three government agencies said on Sunday, July 24. The departments of Health (DOH), Interior and Local Government (DILG), and Environment ... -
House probe on delayed Manila Bay project sought
(The Philippine Star,June 3, 2022 , on page 8)An administration lawmaker has filed a resolution in the House of Representatives, urging the committee on good government and public accountability to conduct an investigation over a developer’s delay to finish its contract ... -
Mandaue to drive 650 settlers out of Butuanon riverbanks
(SunStar Philippines,September 15, 2022 , on page 2)Over 650 informal settlers living inside the three-meter easement zone along the Butuanon River in Mandaue City will soon be displaced as the city government addresses the massive flooding that occurred last Friday, Sept. ... -
New agency should do better in Pasig cleanup
(Manila Bulletin,November 18, 2019 , on page 6)President Duterte has ordered the abolition of the Pasig River Rehabilitation Commission (PRRC) a month after he relieved its former head for alleged corruption. The PRRC was created by Administrative Order no. 7 way back ... -
SC pursues its decision on Manila Bay cleanup
(Manila Bulletin,January 24, 2020 , on page 1-8)The Supreme Court (SC) has reconstituted its Manila Bay Advisory Committee (MBAC) which is tasked to monitor the implementation of its 2008 decisions that directed practically all government agencies, including those ion ... -
SSS urges farmers, fisherfolks: pay contributions
(Daily Tribune,September 21, 2022 , on page B12)The Social Security System wants farmers, fisherfolk, and other self-employed persons in the informal economy to register with SSS and pay contributions under a new and more flexible schedule. “They are among the most ... -
US trains PH partners in underwater law enforcement
(The Manila Times,July 11, 2022 , on page C4)The United States government, through the US Agency for International Development (USAid), recently trained Philippine government partners in coral reef crime scene investigation and law enforcement. Under USAid's Sustainable ... -
USAID trains DENR, BFAR on coral reef CSI
(The Philippine Star,July 6, 2022 , on page 6)The United States government, through the US Agency for International Development (USAID), recently trained Philippine government personnel in coral reef crime scene investigation and law enforcement. Under USAID’s Sustainable ...