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DA harnesses ‘aquaponics’ to boost food production in urban communities
(BusinessMirror,May 27, 2020 , on page A4)The Department of Agriculture (DA) said it will distribute units of urban “aquaponics” to communities within Metro Manila as part of its programs to promote and increase food production in cities. Under its Plant, Plant, ... -
DA lists Taguig as 1st agri-aqua industrial biz corridor in Metro
(BusinessMirror,July 22, 2020 , on page A4)The Department of Agriculture (DA) has identified Taguig City as the first agri-aqua industrial business corridor in Metro Manila due to its logistical advantage and proximity to Laguna Lake. In a news statement, Agriculture ... -
DA plans ban on catching ‘galunggong’ in Palawan
(BusinessMirror,March 26, 2013 , on page B3)The Philippines may soon be self-sufficient in round scad or galunggong, but it must be prepared to accept a ban on catching the so-called poor man’s food this year, the Department of Agriculture (DA) said on Monday. In a ... -
DA releases implementing guidelines in bid to revive domestic salt industry
(BusinessMirror,September 16, 2022 , on page A4)The Department of Agriculture (DA) issued on Thursday the implementing guidelines of its salt industry development project that seeks to boost the country’s local production of the commodity by expanding production areas. ... -
DA-BFAR project opens wider access to skills and knowledge in fish farming
(BusinessMirror,February 9, 2021 , on page A7)Interested groups or individuals may now avail of the Department of Agriculture’s Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources’ (DA-BFAR) collection of aquaculture technology as the agency made it more accessible during its ... -
DA: Farm loss from 2 typhoons now ₱4.5B
(BusinessMirror,November 4, 2020 , on page A1-A2)The combined damage and losses brought by recent Typhoon Quinta and Supertyphoon Rolly have reached P4.5 billion, the Department of Agriculture (DA) announced on Tuesday. Despite the reported damage and losses, DA Director ... -
DA: Farmers, fishers lose ₱2.2B due to Quinta
(BusinessMirror,November 2, 2020 , on page A4)Over 44,000 farmers and fishermen in 9 regions incurred losses amounting to P2.2 billion after Typhoon Quinta struck the Philippines, the latest preliminary data from the Department of Agriculture (DA) showed. Their agony, ... -
Damage to agri sector from Rolly, Quinta now at ₱6.7B
(BusinessMirror,November 11, 2020 , on page A8)About 89,000 Filipino farmers and fisherfolk have incurred combined losses of P7.6 billion from damage caused by Typhoon Quinta and Supertyphoon Rolly to the agriculture sector, based on latest Department of Agriculture ... -
Defense treaty with US takes effect at 1st shot against any Pinoy vessel in WPS, Lorenza says
(BusinessMirror,February 12, 2021 , on page A3)Any Filipino vessel that may be fired upon Chinese Coast Guard ships in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) will automatically trigger the Philippines’s defense agreement with the United States, Defense Secretary Delfin N. ... -
Del Carmen named Region 13's best coastal town
(BusinessMirror,November 14, 2020 , on page A9)The Municipality of Del Carmen in Siargao Island was recently named Caraga region’s grand winner in the Malinis and Masaganang Karagatan (MMK) program of the Department of Agriculture-Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources ... -
DENR chief lauds Duterter's endorsement of BIDA bill
(BusinessMirror,July 31, 2020 , on page A3)Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Secretary Roy A. Cimatu hailed President Duterte’s endorsement to Congress of a bill creating the Boracay Island Development Authority (BIDA). Cimatu, also the designated ... -
DENR chief leads planting of nilad, bakauan, nipa at the Baseco lagoon
(BusinessMirror,December 26, 2020 , on page A4)Environment Secretary Roy A. Cimatu led the planting of nilad, various species of mangrove and nipa at the lagoon of Baseco in Manila during his visit on Tuesday, December 22. Cimatu was joined in the tree planting activity ... -
DENR probes Manila Bay fish kill: Natural causes, cyanide, or sabotage?
(BusinessMirror,September 18, 2020 , on page A8)The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is investigating the reported fish kill in Manila Bay. This, after assorted fish species were spotted floating near the Baseco Compound, some 5.1 kilometers away ... -
DENR reports completion of 1,300 river cleanup drives in Luzon since Jan. 2019
(BusinessMirror,February 2, 2021 , on page A3)Despite the community quarantines, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) never ceased to conduct cleanup drives in various rivers and coastal areas in Central Luzon. In Bulacan alone, more than 1,300 ... -
DENR says Manila Bay water quality improves but still not good enough for bathing, swimming
(BusinessMirror,February 19, 2021 , on page A4)The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) said water quality in Manila Bay continues to improve more than two years after launching the ambitions P47-billion, 7-year “Battle for Manila Bay” rehabilitation ... -
DENR sees dolomite project done by year-end
(BusinessMirror,November 10, 2020 , on page A8-A4)Despite the odds, an environment official is confident that the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) and its private contractor for the controversial Manila Bay Beach Nourishment Project can complete the project ... -
DENR should’ve used ₱389M for mangrove forest rehab–Group
(BusinessMirror,September 7, 2020 , on page A3)The Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (Pamalakaya) said the P389 million used in overlaying “white sand” over a 500-meter portion in Manila Bay’s baywalk area along Roxas Boulevard could have been used ... -
DENR steps up bamboo planting on select riverbanks
(BusinessMirror,February 18, 2021 , on page A4)The government’s reforestation effort along selected rivers in the Philippines with various bamboo species is now in full swing, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has reported. Environment Secretary ... -
DENR taps two firms to dredge Cagayan River
(BusinessMirror,December 11, 2020 , on page A5)The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is tapping two companies to undertake the massive rehabilitation of the Cagayan River, the country’s largest river. In a news statement, the DENR announced that ... -
DENR to begin dredging of Marikina River to recover reclaimed portions
(BusinessMirror,February 15, 2021 , on page A3)Environment and Natural Resources Secretary Roy A. Cimatu announced the first steps in recovering portions of the Marikina River that, he said, were “illegally reclaimed.” Cimatu said members of a Task Force “Build Back ...