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PH urged to make manufacturing sector competitive, raise agricultural productivity
To promote inclusive growth and reduce poverty, the Philippines is encouraged to carry out measures to make the manufacturing sector more competitive as well as increase the productivity of the agricultural sector. According ...
- January 6, 2015
Guv: red tide ban in Capiz still in effect
The local ban imposed in the harvest, transport, and sale of shellfish from Capiz province is still in effect. Capiz Governor Victor Tanco said the ban will remain in effect until the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources ...
- September 15, 2015
US compensation for Tubbataha Reef
On Jan. 20, 2015, the Philippine government received from the US government the full requested amount of P87,033,570.71 as compensation for the damage caused to Tubbataha Reef by the grounding of the "USS Guardian". The ...
- February 19, 2015
'PH can be world's largest producer of mud crabs'
There is a chance for the Philippines to become the world’s largest producer of mud crabs, an emerging commodity in the domestic and export market, if the remaining gaps in the production aspect will be addressed with ...
- November 20, 2015
DA-BFAR hosts forum to strengthen fishery sector
The Department of Agriculture's Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (DA-BFAR) hosted on Saturday the First-ever industry forum for fishery-based micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) to strengthen the industry ...
- October 19, 2015
Better livelihood opportunity for farmers promoted
Goat raising, a practical business venture requiring low initial capital, is not popular among farmers as a livelihood option due to their lack of proper skills and motivation to improve goat management. To change farmers’ ...
- September 1, 2015
Cooperation, key to resolving South China Sea dispute
The claims of six governments involved in the long-standing South China Sea territorial dispute have not only managed to effectively plague the minds of policymakers but have also raised pivotal issues surrounding the gap ...
- January 22, 2015
'Implementing amended fisheries code a challenge'
Implementing the amended law on fisheries, Republic Act 10654, will be challenge, said Regional director Remia Aparri of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR). Fishing boat operators and traders staged a ...
- September 30, 2015
Mud crab as alternative livelihood for fisher folks
Fisher Folks are encouraged to invest in mud crab as an alternative livelihood aside from cultured fishes like bangus and tilapia for them to fully utilize their fish ponds. Roberto Baylon, one of the fisherfolk leaders ...
- November 18, 2015
PNoy: China's land reclamation threatens stability in the region
President Benigno Aquino III on Saturday told the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) that China's reclamation in the South China Sea threatens stability in the region. China, which is also engaged in territorial ...
- November 22, 2015