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    • ₱20,000 cash aid for maguindanao fisherfolks 

      Macabalang, Ali (Manila Bulletin, April 18, 2015, on page 13)
      Maguindanao fisherfolks affected in recent man-made and natural calamities will soon receive ₱20,000 cash assistance each from the government through the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR).T he " good news ...
    • ARMM leads regions in fish poduction 

      Nawal, Allan (Philippine Daily Inquirer, May 19, 2018, on page A10)
      The five-province Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) emerged anew as the country’s top fisheries producer among 17 regions, providing nearly 26 percent of the country’s total fisheries output, data from the ...
    • Bangsamoro fishermen receive 80 new boats 

      Jannaral, Julmunir I. (The Manila Times, August 28, 2022, on page A7)
      Fisherfolk cooperatives from Maguindanao and Cotabato City received 80 new fishing boats on Thursday under Project Tabang, or the Tulong Alay sa Bangsamorong Nangangailangan program of the office of the Bangsamoro chief ...
    • Climate change blamed for dwindling number of waterbirds on Maguindanao lake 

      Fernandez, Edwin O. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, February 1, 2020, on page A10)
      Environment officials blamed climate change and global warming for the marked decrease in the number of waterbirds feeding on Lake Buluan, the marshland and inland waters of Sultan Kudarat. Dr. Sabdullah Abubacar, regional ...
    • DA lists priorities for agribusiness in 2015 

      Feliciano, Claire-Ann Marie (BusinessWorld, January 28, 2015, on page 4/S1)
      The Department of Agriculture (DA) has outlined its initiatives for growing agribusiness sector, focused on improving quality standards to help make Philippine products more competitive. In a statement yesterday, the agency ...
    • Fisheries body sets aside P200m for ARMM fish ports 

      Rimando, Perez (Manila Standard, July 16, 2016, on page A7)
      The Philippine Fisheries Development Authority has allocated close to P200 million for the constructional of fish ports in seven coastal municipalities in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao. Eduardo Chu, PFDA general ...
    • Fishkill in Taal Lake spreads to Lipa, 2 towns in Batangas 

      Lesaba, Marrah Erika; Mallari, Delfin T. Jr. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, June 6, 2011, on page A1-A22)
      Showing no signs of abating, the Taal Lake fishkill has spread to two more towns and a city over the weekend. Authorities on Sunday reported tons of farmed and endemic fish species turning belly up in new areas of the ...
    • Hope for the crocs 

      Mascariñas, Erwin M.; Cinco, Maricar; Baraoidan, Kimmy; Miranda, Romar (Philippine Daily Inquirer, January 5, 2020, on page A12)
      The Philippine crocodile (Crocodylus mindorensis) is among the local species categorized in the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species as “critically endangered,” with its ...
    • IS harasses marsh fishermen 

      Fernandez, Edwin (Philippine Daily Inquirer, June 16, 2018, on page A10)
      The military operation against Islamic State (IS) followers operating in Liguasan Marsh had freed fishing areas from the control of terrorists, including foreigners, according to the military. The operation, which killed ...
    • LANDBANK loans to agriculture, fisheries sectors top P261 billion in 2022 

      Sy, Aaron Michael (BusinessWorld, February 22, 2023, on page S1/4)
      LAND BANK of the Philippines (LANDBANK) said on Tuesday that it granted loans to farmers and fisherfolk totaling P261.7 billion in 2022, supporting 3.5 million borrowers. It added in a statement that more than 766,000 or ...
    • More regulation pushed for boats plying Rio Grande de Mindanao 

      Fernandez, Edwin O. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, August 28, 2019, on page A9)
      Officials of Sultan Kudarat town in Maguindanao province and this city have called for greater regulation on the operation of boats that ferry passengers along the Rio Grande de Mindanao after five people died in a collision ...
    • Tribes and tuna 

      (BusinessWorld, August 30, 2013, on page S3/11)
      It is said that there is a fiesta being celebrated somewhere around the country every day. For the next couple of weekends, one can celebrate the contributions of tuna to a city's development and the unique culture of what ...