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APEC adopts Philippine initiative on food security
The 21 member economies of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) have adopted the Philippine initiative addressing food security by highlighting the protection of marine resources. "These are concrete and feasible ...
- October 7, 2015
TRAIN taxes throwing fisherfolks into 'debt trap'
As various business segments feel like they are being spun in a whirlpool because of consumer-cost cataclysm out of the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion (TRAIN) Act, the country’s fisher folks are adding to the ...
- January 14, 2018
Gov't outfits provide small firms with commerciable technologies
Small agribusiness firms need not be daunted by the high technology required for their expansion and growth toward global competitiveness. Competent technology assistance is being provided by the Bureau of Agricultural ...
- August 26, 2006
The West Philippine Sea is ours
Attending the virtual townhall meeting of the Movement for Good Governance (MGG) on the West Philippine Sea (WPS) reminded me of several biblical characters. There is Senior Associate Justice Antonio T. Carpio who like St. ...
- May 20, 2020
BFAR toughens up vs illegal fishing activities
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) is taking a more stringent approach in implementing the Philippine Fisheries Code in a bid to curb and address illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing activities. ...
- March 29, 2015
They're back to Scarborough
Malacanang said China appears to have stopped blocking Filipino fishermen from approaching the disputed Scarborough Shoal off Zambales province, handing a potential victory to President Duterte following his visit to Beijing ...
- October 30, 2016
DBP to distribute ₱2.7-B subsidy for farmers, fisherfolk
The Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) signed an agreement with the Department of Agriculture (DA) to distribute P2.7 billion cash subsidies to 900,000 marginal farmers via an e-voucher system, DBP President and ...
- December 22, 2020
PH exclusive economic zone open to Chinses fishermen - Duterte
The Philippine government is inclined to “tolerate” the fishing of Chinese vessels in the country’s territorial waters and does not consider such gesture as treason. President Duterte has invoked the country’s friendly ...
- June 26, 2019
Locsin thanks Vietnam for 'act of mercy and decency'
Malacañang said the government is now determining the extent of liabilities in the ramming of a Filipino fishing boat by a Chinese vessel to know what legal remedy is available to bring justice to the Filipino fishermen. ...
- June 19, 2019
Swimming with Samal's giant clams
Tridacna is a genus of large of saltwater clams, marine bivalve mollusks in the subfamily Tridacninae, the giant clams. In the Philippines, it is known as taklobo. Unfortunately, its global conservation status is listed ...
- September 15, 2013