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Beijing: Situation in Panatag unchanged
(The Philippine Star,November 2, 2016 , on page 1-12)China said on Monday the situation at the disputed Panatag (Scarborough) Shoal in the South China Sea “has not changed and will not change,” after the Philippines said Chinese vessels that blocked the area for four years ... -
DA works with private sector, Congress for salt industry dev't
(Panay News,July 17, 2023 , on page 14-15)The government is awaiting the passage of bills that would modernize the salt industry. Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) national director Demosthenes Escoto said the law needs updating. “The existing law ... -
DENR: Protect Kaliwa River Forest Reserve
(The Manila Times,February 25, 2023 , on page B6)The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has backed the passage of a proposed bill declaring the Kaliwa River Forest Reserve as a protected area under the National Integrated Protected Areas System (Nipas). ... -
Health expert rejects proposal to repeal salt law
(The Manila Times,February 1, 2023 , on page A2)An endocrinologist and expert in nuclear medicine has called a proposal to repeal the law requiring the iodization of salt a "preposterous" idea. National coordinator for the Iodine Global Network Dr. Teofilo San Luis' ... -
Law on Sierra Madre conservation pushed
(Daily Tribune,October 5, 2022 , on page 3)We need nature for our livelihood. Aquaculture depends on clean water to survive and thrive. It is in our best interest to preserve the environment so we can keep on producing fish. The Sierra Madre and its 500-kilometer ... -
PCG gets ₱250-M training facility from US gov't
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,September 13, 2023 , on page A3)The United States has turned over to the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) a P250-million facility in Bulacan province that will help enhance its capability to address maritime challenges by training its personnel on navigation, ... -
Senators seek dev't of 'diminishing' PH salt industry
(Manila Bulletin,January 19, 2023 , on page 6)Although it has a shoreline of 36,000 kilometers, the Philippines imports 93 percent or 550,000 metric tons of salt for its requirement. “We should look at the salt industry as an added income source to fishermen during ...