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'Importing galunggong will disadvantage 1.5M fisherfolk'
The Department of Agriculture’s (DA) plan to import round scad, or galunggong every year will disadvantage some one and a half million small fisherfolk in the country, Sen. Cynthia Villar said. Villar, who chairs the Senate ...
- September 2, 2018
Galunggong prices down due to formalin scare
Galunggong prices declined in recent weeks as consumers steered clear of the fish due to formalin scare. In a report on GMA News' "24 Oras," fish vendor Arlene Carabuena said that from P180 per kilogram in the last week ...
- September 9, 2018
Boracay rehab may need more than 6 mos. - Cimatu
The rehabilitation works in Boracay might need more than six months, said Environment secretary Roy Cimatu as he revealed problems in the ongoing island cleanup. Cimatu said he was surprised that there were still 43 illegal ...
- May 26, 2018
Seafood prices go up as New Year's Eve nears, with 'Usman' stormy seas
The prices of fish and seafood are expected to go up as consumers begin to flock the market days before the New Year's eve celebration. Vendors at the Mega Q-Mart in Quezon City said the prices of tilapia and bangus (milk ...
- December 30, 2018
Boracay stakeholders commit implement sustainable practices
Some 30 business stakeholders in Boracay have pledged their commitment to immediately implement sustainable practices, in efforts to preserve the newly rehabilitated island. In an emailed statement, Ayala-led Globe Telecom ...
- December 29, 2018
Boracay off-limits to casinos - Año
The government will not allow the construction of a casino in Boracay Island, Interior secretary Eduardo Año stressed. “First of all, the President (Rodrigo Duterte) had already decided and announced that no construction ...
- July 13, 2018
BFAR tests show galunggong samples not injected with formalin
The Department of Agriculture-Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (DA-BFAR) said Friday that the collected samples of galunggong from three public markets tested negative for formalin. No formalin was injected in the ...
- August 26, 2018
'Henry,' 'Inday' cause P564M in damage to agri, fisheries — DA
Tropical Storms Henry and Inday wrought millions' worth of damage to the agriculture and fisheries sectors, the Department of Agriculture said.Accroding to the DA's Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Center, both sectors ...
- July 25, 2018
Boracay Water investing P1.15B for sewerage treatment plant
Boracay Island Water Co., a unit of Ayala-led Manila Water Co. Inc., is investing around P1.15 billion to put up a third sewerage treatment plant and a sewer network in the island. The company will construct the sewerage ...
- June 25, 2018
BFAR blames climate change for dwindling galunggong supply
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources is pinning the blame on climate change for the seasonal dwindling of supply of the staple fish galunggong or round scad in the country.“Unang una, climate change. ‘Pag umuulan, ...
- August 25, 2018