Browsing Aquatic News Index by Author "Wakefield, Francis T."
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ADB asked to invest in small farms, fishers
Wakefield, Francis T. (Manila Bulletin,July 8, 2010 , on page 4)Some 60 representatives of different organizations of small farmers, fishers, indigenous people's, rural youth and women and rural development organization from 13 countries in Asia and the Pacific converged in Manila to ... -
Aquaculture courses offered in Tigbauan
Wakefield, Francis T. (Manila Bulletin,April 16, 1998 , on page 24)Six regular training courses on aquaculture will be conducted this year for Asians by the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center Aquaculture Department (SEAFDEC-AQD) in this province. The first course, which has ... -
ASEAN militaries commit to South China Sea peace
Wakefield, Francis T. (Manila Bulletin,March 12, 2018 , on page 6)Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief of Staff General Rey Leonardo Guerrero confirmed over the weekend that he and nine other chiefs of Defense Forces of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) reaffirmed ... -
ASEAN, China set to build trust first, before drafting COC S. China Sea
Mabasa, Roy C.; Geducos, Argyll Cyrus B.; Wakefield, Francis T. (Manila Bulletin,November 17, 2017 , on page 8)Expect no Code of Conduct (COC) in the immediate future as talks between the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and China shifts its focus on confidence-building and preventive measures to enhance trust among ... -
Duterte to grace Philippine Rise rites
Geducos, Argyll Cyrus B.; Wakefield, Francis T.; Supnad, Mar T. (Manila Bulletin,May 15, 2018 , on page 10)President Duterte is heading to the Philippine Rise (formerly Benham Rise) this week to assert the country's ownership and sovereignty over the resource-rich underwater plateau and lead the commemoration of the awarding ... -
Esperon: China, Philippines in 'friendly' understanding on Scarborough
Wakefield, Francis T. (Manila Bulletin,November 1, 2016 , on page 4)The Philippines and China have reached a "friendly" understanding allowing Filipinos to fish around a disputed shoal seized by Beijing in 2012, a senior aide to President Rodrigo Duterte said Monday. Duterte negotiated the ... -
Gov't urged to rethink policy on South China Sea
Mabasa, Roy C.; Wakefield, Francis T. (Manila Bulletin,May 12, 2018 , on page 2)A Manila-based independent think tank called on the Duterte administration yesterday to rethink its policy on the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea) issue following China’s recent installation of anti-ship missiles and ... -
'Lawin' damage to agriculture, fisheries tops P10.2 B, says DA
De Vera, Ellalyn B.; Wakefield, Francis T.; Antonio, Raymund F.; Torregoza, Hannah (Manila Bulletin,October 24, 2016 , on page 4)Super-typhoon Lawin's (Haima's) damage to agriculture and fisheries has reached P 10.2 billion in northern Luzon, with rice, corn and vegetable suffering the highest losses, according to the Department of Agriculture (DA). ... -
NOLCOM puts muscle into Batanes fishermen's shelter
Velez, Freddie c.; Wakefield, Francis T. (Manila Bulletin,June 19, 2018 , on page 6)The construction of the fishermen’s shelter, a multi-purpose facility being jointly built by different stakeholders with the military’s Northern Luzon Command (NOLCOM), continues in the most isolated and northernmost ... -
'PCG presence in WPS needed to protect Filipino fishermen'
Luci-Atienza, Charissa M.; Torregoza, Hannah; Wakefield, Francis T.; Mabasa, Roy C.; Antonio, Raymund F. (Manila Bulletin,June 11, 2018 , on page 1-10)Bayan Muna Representative Carlos Isagani Zarate called on the Duterte administration yesterday to send Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) personnel to accompany and protect Filipino fishermen in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) or ... -
PH has sovereign rights over Benham Rise: Justice Carpio
Panaligan, Rey; Kabiling, Genalyn D.; Torregoza, Hannah L.; Wakefield, Francis T. (Manila Bulletin,March 15, 2017 , on page 4)While Benham Rise is not part of Philippine national territory, “we have sovereign rights over it because we have exclusive right to explore and exploit the oil, gas and other mineral resources in the area,” Supreme Court ... -
PH takes China missiles seriously
Casayuran, Mario; Mabasa, Roy C.; Kabiling, Genalyn D.; Casayuran, Mario; Wakefield, Francis T. (Manila Bulletin,May 5, 2018 , on page 1-10)The Philippine government on Friday assured that it will take “every and all diplomatic actions” to protect its interest following reports that China installed anti-ship cruise missiles and surface-to-air missiles on three ... -
'Quinta' aftermath: Deaths, fishkill
Locus, Sundy Mae T.; Romero, Maria; Wakefield, Francis T. (Daily Tribune,October 29, 2020 , on page B16)Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) Region 5, meanwhile, reported an initial 20 metric tons of tilapia valued at P2.1 million were lost. BFAR-5’s Regional Fisheries Laboratory conducted water sampling in six ... -
Red Cross releases 13 million fingerlings in Central Mindanao
Wakefield, Francis T. (Manila Bulletin,August 28, 2010 , on page 4)The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has released 13 million fish fingerlings into the marsh areas in Central Mindanao to help people affected by the recent conflict between government troops and Moro Islamic ... -
Regular military patrols in Ayungin Reef assured
Wakefield, Francis T. (Manila Bulletin,December 21, 2018 , on page 2)Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana on Thursday said that the military will continue to patrol Ayungin Reef as part of efforts to protect it from incursions. In a press briefing at Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City, Lorenzana ... -
US eyes intensifying naval patrols in South China Sea
Wakefield, Francis T. (Manila Bulletin,June 4, 2018 , on page 1-11)The United States is considering intensified naval patrols in the South China Sea in a bid to challenge China’s growing militarization of the waterway, actions that could further raise the stakes in one of the world’s most ...