Browsing BusinessMirror by Place "Philippines"
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'After raising Unclos Award, PHL should move more on WPS
(BusinessMirror,December 22, 2020 , on page A14-A2)President Duterte should follow up on his invocation at the United Nations of the 2016 Unclos Award to the Philippines with more concrete actions that build on the momentum from countries in the Asean, the United States ... -
Aquaculture-wave of the future
(BusinessMirror,February 23, 2012 , on page Retrieved from-http://businessmirror.com.ph/home/opinion)In the Philippines, Agriculture Secretary Proceso J. Alcala and his deputy-Director Asis Perez of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources or BFAR-are collaborating with Dr. Jpebert D. Toledo who heads the Southeast ... -
China must pay ₱.8-T in WPS damage–Risa
(BusinessMirror,February 19, 2021 , on page A12)The Chinese government was asked to start paying China’s “debt” to the Philippines, pegged at over P800 billion, for “damaging the wealth and marine life stolen in the West Philippine Sea.” Laying the blame squarely on ... -
‘China owes us ₧33B in annual marine loss’
(BusinessMirror,June 9, 2020 , on page A8-A4)Retired Associate Justice Antonio Carpio flatly dismissed Monday China’s claims that it owns the West Philippine Sea (WPS), as well as the whole South China Sea since ancient times. This, as former Foreign Affairs Secretary ... -
China snubs a new PHL protest on SCS fishing ban
(BusinessMirror,June 4, 2022 , on page A3)For the nth time, Beijing merely shrugged off Philippine protest of China’s imposition of a unilateral fishing moratorium in the South China Sea (SCS). Instead of complaining, Manila should instead see the fishing ban as ... -
Chinese ships remain in Julian Felipe Reef, defense chief says
(BusinessMirror,March 30, 2021 , on page A3)Chinese ships moored in great numbers in the Julian Felipe Reef are trying to drive away Philippine military “sovereignty patrols” in the area, but their warnings are being ignored by the government, Defense Secretary ... -
Crabifier app to help identify mangrove crab
(BusinessMirror,August 12, 2019 , on page A9)Crabifier, a mobile app that identifies mangrove crab species at the juvenile stage, was recently launched. This mobile application was developed by the Technologies for Biodiversity Use and Conservation (TechBiodive) Unit ... -
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: 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 ... -
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. ... -
DND budget hike sought as China keeps developing islands in WPS
(BusinessMirror,September 9, 2020 , on page A3)A lawmaker on Tuesday asked Congress to increase the budget allocation for the Department of National Defense (DND) to upgrade its capabilities to perform its role in securing the country’s sovereign territory, as the ... -
Do we have a contingency plan amid WPS impasse? solon asks
(BusinessMirror,March 30, 2021 , on page A3)The chairman of the House Committee on Strategic Intelligence on Monday urged the government to prepare a contingency plan as there is “considerable risk” that a Chinese vessel might end up accidentally running aground in ... -
'Duterte can still fulfill vow to raise SCS arbitral ruling
(BusinessMirror,July 15, 2020 , on page A8-A4)In the last few years of his term, President Duterte can still fulfill his promise to the Filipino people to raise the UN arbitral tribunal award in the Philippines’s case against China on the South China Sea—this time, ... -
Duterte's SCS ruling pitch highlights speech at UNGA
(BusinessMirror,September 24, 2020 , on page A2)President Duterte’s much-awaited debut before the 75th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) late Tuesday night (early morning Manila time) was marked with a strong affirmation of the Philippines’s rights in the South ... -
Emerging 'tinderbox': PHL defies China's reported 'fishing ban' in disputed WPS, including Scarborough
(BusinessMirror,May 8, 2021 , on page A1)Defense and military authorities are bracing for a possible escalation of tensions anew between China and the Philippines amid the raging territorial dispute in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) that could raise the specter ... -
Energy fallback, WPS potential OK-Win
(BusinessMirror,May 14, 2021 , on page A1-A2)The chairman of the Senate Committee on Energy shared an upbeat outlook for the country’s back-up power supply to avert widespread brownouts when major supplier Malampaya gas field dries up. “We already have a contingency ... -
Group cites 'gains' with creation of fishery, aquatic resources dept
(BusinessMirror,December 8, 2020 , on page A4)Advocacy group Tugon Kabuhayan has thrown its support behind the creation of a Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (DFAR), saying the proposed agency could streamline and integrate programs aimed at improving the ... -
Group pushes aquaculture investments in lakes, dams
(BusinessMirror,January 26, 2021 , on page A4)An advocacy group is urging the government to open investments in dams, rivers and lakes for aquaculture as means to boost the country’s food security and provide alternative protein sources amid rising pork and chicken ... -
Group seeks free distribution of 'fishponds' exempted under land-reform program
(BusinessMirror,June 11, 2013 , on page Retrieved from-http://www.businessmirror.com.ph)The Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (Pamalakaya) on Tuesday called for the immediate, free distribution of vast tracts of lands used for fishpond operation to small fishermen that were exempted from ...