Search
Now showing items 1-10 of 22
Bulk-buying of sardines mulled
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 ...
- September 20, 2022
China not ceding joint WPS search
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 ...
- June 26, 2022
Creation of fisheries department pushed
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 ...
- June 28, 2022
Manila Bay swimmable by end of DU30 term
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 ...
- March 6, 2022
Fisheries plan should be 'science-based'
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 ...
- September 23, 2022
'Quinta' aftermath: Deaths, fishkill
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 ...
- October 29, 2020
WPS exploration sole Phl decision
The Department of Energy (DoE) on Wednesday clarified that the government’s decision to resume oil exploration activities in the disputed West Philippine Sea (WPS) was a “unilateral decision.” This means that local companies ...
- November 5, 2020
DA tops up pork, fish supply
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 ...
- February 18, 2021
Gov't proceeds with WPS deals
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. ...
- August 16, 2021
Gov't says no sardine shortage
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 ...
- September 8, 2022