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'Artificial' fish shortage feared amid fishing ban in the Visayan Sea
Visayan fishermen fear that there will be an artificial fish shortage- which could trigger an increase in fish prices- amid the implementation of a state-imposed three-month fishing ban within their coastal areas. In a ...
- November 20, 2021
Two decades after SC ordered cleanup, Manila Bay waters now ‘filthier’
Already polluted 22 years ago, the waters of Manila Bay are now “several times filthier” notwithstanding the multi-million peso backed government effort to improve it. Deputy Speaker and BUHAY Partylist Rep. Lito Atienza ...
- February 15, 2021
Farmers, fishermen to get SAP
Qualified farmers and fishers will also receive social amelioration program (SAP) cash aide from the government during the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ), on top of the one-time COVID-19 cash assistance being distributed ...
- April 25, 2020
Creation of fisheries dep't pushed
A group of agricultural stakeholders has resurrected the call for the creation of a separate Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (DFAR), saying that Filipinos’ high protein requirement is already enough reason ...
- December 8, 2020
Deal signed to upgrade skills of farmers, fishers
A deal among the government and private groups has been signed to upgrade the skills of farmers and fishermen on farm mechanization. The agreement was forged by Philippine Society of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineers ...
- January 5, 2020
Inbreeding won't doom the last of the vaquitas, but fishing might - study
Vaquita porpoise are on the edge of extinction, with just 10 left in their sole habitat within Mexico's Gulf of California. However, a new study published Thursday in the journal Science offers some hope: the world's rarest ...
- May 9, 2022
DA to implement fuel discount program for farmers, fishermen
The Department of Agriculture (DA) is set to implement the “Fuel Discount for Farmers and Fisherfolk Program,” as provided under the Special Provision No. 20 of the General Appropriations Act (GAA) for Fiscal Year 2022 or ...
- January 27, 2022
Maynilad kaakibat ng gobyerno sa rehabilitasyon ng Manila Bay
Patuloy na nakikipagtulugan ang Manila Water Services, Inc. (Maynilad) sa malawakang inisyatibo na linisin at muling buhayin ang Manila Bay, kasama ang Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), Metropolitan ...
- January 28, 2020
Aklan LGUs take over Boracay rehab
The provincial government of Aklan and the local government of Malay are now responsible for continuing the rehabilitation of worldfamous Boracay Island. The national government’s Boracay Inter-Agency Task Force (BIATF), ...
- June 18, 2022
Metro Manila urged to save water as Angat Dam recedes
Amid the decreasing water level in Angat Dam, the Philippine Atmosphere, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) urged Metro Manila resident to save water to help ensure enough supply during the dry ...
- January 27, 2022