Browsing Daily Tribune by Author "Romero, Maria"

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    • BFAR: Imported fish stabilizes market prices 

      Romero, Maria (Daily Tribune, January 27, 2023, on page A3)
      The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources revealed that more than half of the 25,056.27 metric tons of imported round scad or galunggong ordered in November last year has entered the country to stabilize local supply ...

    • 'Build roads, stop fish smuggling' 

      Romero, Maria (Daily Tribune, December 19, 2022, on page B10)
      A network of agriculture groups said the government must ramp up efforts to scrutinize smugglers and importers diverting fish products to the wet market that violates existing regulations. In a press statement early this ...

    • Bulk-buying of sardines mulled 

      Romero, Maria (Daily Tribune, September 20, 2022, on page B12)
      Cannery owners are mulling bulk-buying sardines from municipal fishers to sustain their livelihood and keep the cheap prices of the canned goods, a social product that has helped keep Filipino families afloat, especially ...

    • China not ceding joint WPS search 

      Villegas, Gab Humilde; Romero, Maria (Daily Tribune, June 26, 2022, on page A1-A2)
      China will await the incoming administration’s policy regarding joint oil and gas projects in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) after Foreign Affairs Secretary Teddy “Boy” Locsin Jr. said the Duterte administration had terminated ...

    • Creation of fisheries department pushed 

      Romero, Maria (Daily Tribune, June 28, 2022, on page A6)
      Industry stakeholders are asking President Ferdinand “Bongbong” R. Marcos Jr. to urgently certify the bill creating the Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (DFAR) to maximize the fish industry’s potential to solve ...

    • DA acts on fish production decline 

      Romero, Maria (Daily Tribune, August 9, 2022, on page A6)
      Local producers said Monday that the resumption of importation of processed animal proteins (PAP) and other ingredients used in aquaculture feeds will help offset the decline in fish production and help slash the market ...

    • DA tops up pork, fish supply 

      Romero, Maria (Daily Tribune, February 18, 2021, on page A6)
      Some 2,600 live hogs transported from Mindanao as of yesterday are expected to fill in the supply gap and stabilize the price of pork in Metro Manila markets. Majority was sourced from South Cotabato while 580 hogs were ...

    • DoTr probes alleged overstaying vessels in Manila Bay 

      Romero, Maria (Daily Tribune, January 21, 2023, on page A7)
      The Office for the Transport Security of the Department of Transportation will investigate the alleged overstaying of Chinese dredgers and their crew to ensure that the country is protected from any intrusion that may ...

    • Fish growers seek reprieve amid high production 

      Romero, Maria (Daily Tribune, August 30, 2022, on page B10)
      The rising inflationary pressure from the global supply chain disruption, the war in Ukraine, and spiraling petroleum prices have stolen the limelight in recent months. The resulting costlier raw materials led to surging ...

    • Fish price shocks feared 

      Romero, Maria (Daily Tribune, June 9, 2023, on page A1-A2)
      The price of fish in the local market may soar to record highs once a government-issued regulatory measure said to be detrimental to the commercial fishing community is reinstated. Fisheries Administrative Order 266 issues ...

    • Fish traders cautious outlook 

      Romero, Maria (Daily Tribune, December 28, 2021, on page B12)
      Filipino livestock growers and fish producers expressed cautious optimism for the agriculture sector’s prospects in 2022 after suffering headwinds in the past two years. In a forum hosted by food security advocacy group ...

    • Fisheries plan should be 'science-based' 

      Romero, Maria (Daily Tribune, September 23, 2022, on page A2)
      The Marcos administration must implement “sustainable and science-based plans” in Fisheries Management Areas to boost local production and eliminate the country’s fish import dependence, an advocacy group said. “We are ...

    • Gov't proceeds with WPS deals 

      Romero, Maria (Daily Tribune, August 16, 2021, on page B9)
      The Department of Energy (DoE) said that joint exploration with China will be pursued but it will also bid out service contracts for other areas in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) considered within Philippine territory. ...

    • Gov't says no sardine shortage 

      Romero, Maria (Daily Tribune, September 8, 2022, on page B11)
      Despite shortages in basic commodities like salt, rice, and garlic, the Department of Agriculture vowed the shortfall will not affect sardines as supply remains sufficient. Citing consolidated data from the Philippine ...

    • Group demands: Make 'Maharlika' available to farmers, fishers 

      Romero, Maria; Oliquino, Edjen (Daily Tribune, December 19, 2022, on page A1-A2)
      The Philippine Chamber of Agriculture and Food Inc. said the proponents of the Maharlika Investment Fund should allocate a portion of the sovereign wealth to the agriculture value chain to ensure that farmers and fishers ...

    • Law on Sierra Madre conservation pushed 

      Romero, Maria (Daily Tribune, October 5, 2022, on page 3)
      We need nature for our livelihood. Aquaculture depends on clean water to survive and thrive. It is in our best interest to preserve the environment so we can keep on producing fish. The Sierra Madre and its 500-kilometer ...

    • Local groups reset WPS bid 

      Romero, Maria (Daily Tribune, June 28, 2022, on page A1-A6)
      The race among local big business to prospect for gas and oil in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) has been rebooted with the recent decision of the government to terminate all talks with China on joint development. PXP Energy ...

    • Manila Bay swimmable by end of DU30 term 

      Romero, Maria (Daily Tribune, March 6, 2022, on page A6)
      The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) said it is doubling its efforts to make Manila Bay Dolomite Beach “swimmable” before the end of the administration’s term in June. DENR OIC Secretary Jim O. Sampulna ...

    • Oil explorartion at standstill - Cusi 

      Romero, Maria (Daily Tribune, April 21, 2022, on page A1-A6)
      Resources at the Malampaya natural gas facility are continuously declining, and the government is persistently searching for an alternative. However, the oil exploration activities in the country, which where supposed to ...

    • 'Quinta' aftermath: Deaths, fishkill 

      Locus, Sundy Mae T.; Romero, Maria; Wakefield, Francis T. (Daily Tribune, October 29, 2020, on page B16)
      Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) Region 5, meanwhile, reported an initial 20 metric tons of tilapia valued at P2.1 million were lost. BFAR-5’s Regional Fisheries Laboratory conducted water sampling in six ...