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Salvage of US Navy ship to start
The US Navy minesweeper USS Guardian, which is stuck in the Tubbataha Reef in Palawan, will be “chopped up” beginning Monday, a ranking Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) officer said on Saturday. PCG Palawan District commander ...
- February 17, 2013
DA eyes big increase in shrimp production in next 6 months
The Department of Agriculture is gearing up for a shrimp production blitz to enable the Philippines to regain a firm foothold in the export market within the next six months. In an interview, Agriculture Secretary Proceso ...
- August 20, 2013
DA allots ₱1B to lending program for farmers: Rural banks urged to roll out innovative financing schemes
The Department of Agriculture has set aside ₱1 billion for a lending program to help farmers, fishers and rural entrepreneurs and has also called on rural banks to provide rural folk greater access to funds. In a statement, ...
- June 14, 2013
Disaster validates Tubbataha Protected Area Act
As the author of the Tubbataha Protected Area Act, the more strongly I am convinced that, sad to say, the tragic damage to the reef validates the law Congress enacted. For all sides, in all incidents, whether it concerns ...
- February 14, 2013
All about fish and fishing
What can legally be said about the incursions of Chinese fishing and other vessels into Philippines waters/ The first thing, of course, is to look into the laws that govern the seas. The importance of the seas flows from ...
- June 3, 2013
At Ph meet, more nations sign up to protect dugong
Four more countries have joined 21 signatories to an international pact to protect the dugong, the mysterious marine mammal that used to be a constant presence along coastlines around the world, including in the Philippines, ...
- February 24, 2013
Fishing ban end hailed
UNA senatorial candidate Cagayan Rep. Jack Enrile on Friday said he welcomed the move of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources and the Department of Agriculture to lift the ban on “tamban” fishing. Tamban is being ...
- March 2, 2013
China rejects UN mediation of sea dispute
China says it has rejected the Philippines’ attempt to seek international arbitration over conflicting claims to territory in the South China Sea (West Philippine Sea). Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hong Lei said Tuesday ...
- February 20, 2013
PH yellowfin tuna output up 25%: WCPFC lifts ban on the fishing of tuna in some parts of Pacific
The lifting of the ban on harvesting yellowfin tuna in the Pacific boosted domestic production by 25 percent year-on-year in the first quarter, both in volume and in value, according to the Bureau of Agricultural Statistics ...
- June 25, 2013
Paje stresses need to save Coral Triangle
Environment Secretary Ramon Paje on Saturday said more action was needed to save the reefs of the Coral Triangle, an important marine area encompassing Asia Pacific countries including the Philippines, amid growing threats ...
- August 25, 2013