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Groups call for action on poaching of sea turtles
A group of 20 civil society organizations has come together to call on the government to implement the full force of the law on the government to implement the full force of the law on the poaching of 500 dead and live sea ...
- May 27, 2014
DA urged to prioritize training, promote agri-preneurship
Sen. Bong Go has expressed support for the proposed 2021 budget of the Department of Agriculture (DA) as he commend the agency for its swift response to the needs of Filipino farmers and fisherfolk during the pandemic. “I ...
- October 18, 2020
Mayors to BFAR: Protect our fishing grounds: Local officials in 32 towns, cities across the country block proposal revising guideline setting boundary of municipal waters
More than 30 mayors in seaside towns around the country have opposed a proposal from the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) to use the coast of the mainland as a reference point in the delineation of municipal ...
- October 16, 2020
Aklan's Community Fish Landing Center inaugurated
The Mabilo Community Fish Landing Center in Kalibo, Aklan, the third fish landing facility in the province, was inaugurated on Oct. 12. The P2.85-million facility aims to reduce post-harvest losses, serve as hub for economic ...
- October 18, 2016
House bill seeks monthly fuel subsidy for municipal fisherfolk
Municipal fisherfolk will receive a monthly fuel subsidy of not less than PHP1,000 under House Bill No. 8007 or the “Pantawid Pambangka Act of 2023”. The Department of Agriculture (DA) will administer the monthly subsidy ...
- May 15, 2023
BBM's fishing vessels monitoring measures lauded
Fisherfolk and environmental groups have recently lauded President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. for directing the Department of Agriculture and Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources to work closely with the Office of the ...
- June 27, 2023
Solon seeks P1k fuel subsidy for fisherfolks
Agri Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee has filed a bill seeking to guarantee a fuel subsidy for municipal fisherfolk by providing a fuel voucher of not less than P1,000 per month. Under House Bill No. 8007 or the “Pantawid ...
- May 15, 2023
Something fishy around our waters
Bangus (milkfish) is the Philippine national fish. But because someone close to a Philippine president had been granted a franchise to smuggle out bangus fry, Taiwan now grows the species in large fish ponds. In the event, ...
- August 27, 2018
Solar LEDs to light tuna landing site in Camarines Sur
The Municipality of San Jose, Philips Electric and Lighting Inc. plus the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF-Philippines) signed a formal partnership to illuminate San Jose Port, a tuna landing site, using solar-powered LED ...
- May 26, 2015
Fisherfolk warn of fake sardine shortage
Fisherfolk group Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (Pamalakaya) has warned the government about a shortage of tamban or Indian sardines that is allegedly being “fabricated” by big fishing firms and ...
- September 8, 2022