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China reef ‘reclamation’ seen
The Philippines yesterday released photographs to back its claim that China was reclaiming land on a disputed reef in the South China Sea in an apparent effort to build an airstrip. Manila warned on Wednesday that China ...
- May 16, 2014
Agriculture output boosted by Q4 gain
A surprising fourth-quarter gain provided a slight boost to farm output, the government yesterday reported, but the full-year result still fell well below the government’s target. Despite super typhoon Yolanda’s impact, ...
- January 23, 2014
Territorial spat turns in Philippines' favor: capital flows shift away from China -Bank of America
Japan's so-called "Abenomics" and its territorial row with China have prompted a shift in Japanese money away from the world's second largest economy and into the Philippines and its Southeast Asian neighbors, according ...
- May 16, 2014
BFAR prepares Mindanao food processors for ASEAN integration
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) stressed the need to train small and medium entrepreneurs (SMEs) on the proper processing, packaging and labeling requirements for halal fish and fishery products to ...
- April 24, 2014
Seafood and aquaculture exports
The Philippine marine and coastal waters are huge. The country has the second longest coastline in the tropical world, and fourth in the world (World Factbook). Is it doing very well in seafood and aquaculture exports? In ...
- April 29, 2014
BFAR boosts rehab program
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) has expanded its rehabilitation program to provide post-harvest equipment to fisherfolk affected by typhoon Yolanda (international name: Haiyan). "We are happy to know ...
- March 27, 2014
Philippines to defy China fishing rule
Philippine fishermen should ignore a Chinese rule requiring foreign fishing vessels to secure permission to enter much of the South China Sea, Defence Secretary Voltaire Gazmin said yesterday. The rule was passed in November ...
- January 17, 2014
High seas pocket fishing rules released
Implementing rules for fishing in a tuna-rich high seas pocket were released yesterday.
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) issued the regulations on group tuna purse seine operations in High Seas Pocket ...
- March 4, 2014
Reefs cheaper than concrete to protect coast cities
Coral reefs are as good as concrete defenses at protecting tropical coastal cities from the rising seas but are far cheaper, scientists said in a study published on Tuesday. Instead of committing billions of dollars to ...
- May 16, 2014
Help of Indonesia to Filipino fishing industry sought
The Philippines-Indonesia Border Committee Chairmen’s Conference, held here last Wednesday, has committed to bring to higher authorities a request to allow Philippine-flag fishing vessels to pass through the Indonesian ...
- February 7, 2014