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Opportunities aquaculture at agrilink expo
Farmers and investors in fisheries should find time to visit the Agrilink trade show that will be staged at the World Trade Center in Pasay City on October 4 to 6. The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) will ...
- August 11, 2018
Senate to probe China's militarization in Spratlys
After prodding by the Senate minority bloc, the Senate foreign relations committee will finally hold a public hearing on the controversial militarization by China of parts of the Spratly island chain legally owned by the ...
- June 16, 2018
N. Samar fishermen receive P30-M aid
Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol, together with Undersecretary for Fisheries Eduardo Gongona distributed six motorized fiberglass boats and other equipment worth P30 million to fishermen in Barangays Manaybanay, Burgos ...
- December 23, 2018
DA starts releasing rehab funds in typhoon-hit areas
The Department of Agriculture (DA) began releasing millions worth of rehabilitation funds for agricultural areas that were hit by Tropical Storm Henry and Tropical Depression Josie. As a start, the agency will soon release ...
- August 2, 2018
Man survives river croc attact
A 28-year-old man almost got himself devoured by a big crocodile while fishing in the river in Bataraza, Palawan, last weekend, the police reported Thursday. Superintendent Imelda Tolentino, spokesperson of the Police ...
- August 24, 2018
46 fall in illegal fishing crackdown in Cavite
Fory-six fishermen onboard two fishing boats were rounded up in a recent illegal fishing crackdown in Cavite, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said Friday. The fishermen were caught fishing off Puerto Azul, Ternate, Cavite ...
- November 3, 2018
12 fishermen killed in lake clashes
At least 12 fishermen have died and a dozen more are missing after deadly clashes on Lake Edward, which is shared by Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo, a Congolese official said Monday. "The 12 bodies of our ...
- July 11, 2018
On stout-hearted men (and women)
Before DENR Secretary Roy Cimatu, there was Gina Lopez – the ex-future environment secretary of PDu30. She didn’t clear the Advise & Consent of Congress because of the strong lobby of miners’ vested interests. But, as the ...
- March 12, 2018
Enforcement boosted to protect Visayan Sea
The Iloilo provincial government is pushing for stronger law enforcement in protecting the Visayan Sea from illegal fishers. “We will not waver to effectively and efficiently enforce fishery laws and ordinances to preserve ...
- March 6, 2018
10 fishermen arrested for illegal fishing off Mindoro
The Police Provincial Office announced Sunday the arrest of 10 fishermen in separate areas amid the ramped up campaign against illegal fishing. Senior Superintendent Christopher C. Birung, provincial director of the Oriental ...
- September 3, 2018