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BFAR: 'galunggong' supply in Western Visayas is sufficient
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR)-6 assured that supply of galunggong or round scad in the region is sufficient. BFAR-6 Regional Director Remia Aparri there is no need to import galunggong because of ...
- September 4, 2018
DENR orders protection of 70-ha. Guimaras coral reefs
DENR-6 regional executive director Jim Sampulna told the Guimaras Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Office (PENRO) to ensure that tourists and fisherfolks will not intrude the coral reef area. Sampulna stressed ...
- December 14, 2016
DA to help farmers, fisherfolk tap low-cost loans
The Department of Agriculture (DA) is planning to move away from a subsidy system as more easy-access financing becomes available, with the department planning to help farmers and fisherfolk tap low-cost loan facilities. ...
- April 26, 2018
Duterte mulls land reform in Boracay
President Rodrigo Duterte said he will place Boracay Island in Aklan province under land reform after the six-month rehabilitation works are finished. In a press conference on April 9, 2018, in Davao City before flying to ...
- April 10, 2018
Rural banks urged to lend more to farmers, fishers
The country's rural banks were urged to implement innovative financing programs to serve more small farmers, fishers and rural entrepreneurs. Department of Agriculture Secretary Proceso Alcala urged members of the Rural ...
- June 17, 2013
Trump presidency's impact on sea disputes uncertain-officials
Philippine officials who defended the country’s rights over South China Sea said Donald Trump’s presidency may or may not have an impact on the territorial dispute, depending on his policies on foreign affairs. “It's ...
- November 14, 2016
DFA: Raise awareness on West Philippine Sea issue
Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Assistant Secretary Charles Jose urged the public on Apr. 27, 2016 to spread awareness and understanding of the West Philippine Sea dispute with China.“We want an informed citizenry who ...
- April 29, 2016
Phl Q1 agriculture output up 5.28% year-on-year
Philippine agricultural output grew by 5.28 percent in the first quarter compared with a year earlier, rebounding from a contraction in the previous quarter largely due to good weather, the statistics office said on Monday. ...
- May 16, 2017
Shrimp farmers in the Philippines go for the Pacific white shrimp
Thirty-eight (38) grow-out farms and seven (7) accredited hatcheries might not seem a lot, but their very existence signals the Philippines' entry into white shrimp Litopenaeus vannamei aquaculture. Foreign and local ...
- June 25, 2008
First Philippine mussel congress slated
The College of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences (CFOS), University of the Philippines Visayas (UPV), through the support of the Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic, and Natural Resources Research and Development of the ...
- October 10, 2018