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LANDBANK loans to agriculture, fisheries sectors top P261 billion in 2022
LAND BANK of the Philippines (LANDBANK) said on Tuesday that it granted loans to farmers and fisherfolk totaling P261.7 billion in 2022, supporting 3.5 million borrowers. It added in a statement that more than 766,000 or ...
- February 22, 2023
DA to back Fisheries Expo with P400M in loans
Fishermen representing 100 communities nationwide are expected to purchase machinery and equipment at the world trade center, supported by P400 million worth of loans from the department of agriculture (DA). Agriculture ...
- December 10, 2018
PHL Coast Guard drives away 5 Chinese, 2 Vietnamese ships from Spratlys area
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) reported on Sunday that it drove off last week seven foreign-flagged fishing vessels from waters around the Marie Louise Bank, a part of the Philippine exclusive economic zone in the South ...
- July 5, 2021
BFAR and Landbank partner for program to aid fisherfolk
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) and state-owned Land Bank of the Philippines have partnered to come up with a livelihood program meant to help fisherfolk. The Agriculture department said in a statement ...
- March 11, 2010
Organization of fishermen seeks gov’t help for members
The Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (PAMALAKAYA), an organization of small fishermen, said the government needs to provide aid to small fisherfolk during the three-month closed fishing season in the ...
- November 19, 2021
36 stranded Filipino fishermen back from Fiji
A special charter flight brought home 36 Filipino fishermen who were stranded in Fiji for more than two months, according to the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA).
- November 18, 2021
Closed fishing season in Visayas seen creating 'artificial' shortages
The three-month closed fishing season in the Visayan Sea is expected to cause an “artificial” shortage of fish with a knock-on effect on inflation, an organization of fishermen said. The Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang ...
- November 17, 2021
Philexport urges competition 'safety nets' for small fishers
While the fisheries sector is generally seen as competitive given the proposed free trade agreement (FTA) with the European Union (EU), exporters said the government should still provide small fishermen with “safety nets” ...
- February 17, 2014
PCIC targets P65-billion crop insurance coverage for 2 million farmers, fisherfolk
The Philippine Crop Insurance Corp. (PCIC), an agency of the Department of Agriculture (DA), said it set a target of P65 billion worth of insurance coverage for two million farmers and fisherfolk this year, with the policies ...
- January 17, 2018