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Wetlands and agriculture: Partners for growth: (Part I)
It is on rare occasions that the advocacies we support and topics we value share a synergy or find a common ground. In my case, it is agriculture and environment protection. World Wetlands Day marks the anniversary of the ...
- March 12, 2014
Vietnam plans to take legal action vs China
Vietnam’s prime minister said yesterday for the first time that his country was considering legal action against China over its sovereignty claims in the South China Sea, a move that Beijing would likely fiercely oppose. ...
- June 23, 2014
Farmers, fishermen required to register with BIR
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has required marginal income earners (MIE) to register with the bureau even though they are still exempted from paying income and business taxes. The payment of ₱500 registration fee ...
- February 13, 2014
Agri trade deficit narrows 60% in 9 mos
The country's agriculture trade deficit narrowed by 60.47 percent in the first nine months of 2013 as export revenues registered double-digit growth and import expenditure decreased. Export earnings for the following farm, ...
- January 20, 2014
Tailings spill reported in Compostela mine site
The Maco gold-silver mine of listed Apex Mining Co. Inc. in Compostela Valley has suffered a tailings spill, the company disclosed yesterday. In a regulatory filing, Apex Mining said tailings leaked from the Lumanggang ...
- February 13, 2014
Effects of climate change and exploitation on fisheries
Two changes in the oceans that are driven by climate change are surface sea water temperatures and acidity. Several studies have documented the effects of these two changes on global fisheries. Sone of these studies were ...
- February 6, 2014
China insist on fishery rules
In its bid to deflect criticisms from foreign countries, including the United States, following a recent ruling that requires foreign fishermen to seek permission before fishing in the South China Sea, Beijing said it was ...
- January 12, 2014
Feed made from microalgae to raise aquaculture production
A feed for aquaculture, microalgae, is eyed as both a highly nutritional and environment-friendly feed that can enhance aquaculture production, a sector that accounts for some ₱20 billion in Philippines' gross value ...
- January 7, 2014
China may be building airstrip on reef-PH
The Philippines warned on Wednesday that China may be building an airstrip on a reef in the South China Sea as the Asian superpower asserts its claim to most of the strategic area. Filipino military surveillance aircraft ...
- May 15, 2014
Arroyo opposes joint exploration in West PH Sea
Pampanga Rep. Gloria Arroyo is not in favor of joint exploration in the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea) islands with China or other claimant countries. “I don’t know all the facts that are available to the current ...
- April 21, 2014