Browsing BusinessMirror by Subject "livelihoods"

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    • DA releases implementing guidelines in bid to revive domestic salt industry 

      Arcalas, Jasper Emmanuel (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. ...

    • DENR steps up bamboo planting on select riverbanks 

      Mayuga, Jonathan L. (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 ...

    • 'Farmers, fishers must get Covid vax promptly' 

      Fernandez, Butch (BusinessMirror, December 22, 2020, on page A8)
      Sen. Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan prodded the Duterte administration on Monday to include farmers and fisherfolk in the government’s anti-Covid game plan. Pangilinan pointed out Monday that farmers and fisherfolk are “frontliners ...

    • Iloilo oil spill sparks calls to limit use of fossil fuels 

      Mayuga, Jonathan L. (BusinessMirror, July 7, 2020, on page A8-A4)
      AC Energy is facing severe penalty and fine for the Iloilo oil spill under Republic Act 9275 or the Philippine Clean Water Act of 2004. This, as several groups have expressed fear that failure to contain the oil spill may ...

    • Malampaya-supported sea rangers continue protection of vital ecosystem 

      (BusinessMirror, June 7, 2020, on page A7)
      Deputized volunteer sea rangers, or Bantay Dagat, continue to protect the natural coastal resources along the coasts of Northern Palawan, Oriental Mindoro and Batangas City despite the difficult circumstances brought by ...

    • Nestlé Philippines, WWF tackle plastic waste in Donsol 

      (BusinessMirror, February 1, 2021, on page A3)
      Food and beverage manufacturer Nestlé Philippines has entered into an agreement with World Wide Fund for Nature – Philippines (WWF-PH) to tackle plastic waste in Donsol, Sorsogon, where whale shark watching is an ecotourism ...

    • PHL's future floats in the West Philippine Sea 

      Kim, Sung Y. (BusinessMirror, July 16, 2020, on page B7)
      The waters of the South China Sea are home to a dizzying array of marine resources, ranging from vast oil and gas reserves deep beneath the surface, to the complex and beautiful ecosystems capable of supporting international ...

    • 'Powder keg' 

      Acosta, Rene (BusinessMirror, February 20, 2021, on page A1)
      More warships have been deployed to the West Philippine Sea (WPS) as part of the Philippine Navy’s continued maritime operations in the disputed area to ensure the safety and security of Filipino fishermen who make a living ...

    • Proposal allowing commercial vessels in municipal fishing grounds opposed 

      Mayuga, Jonathan L. (BusinessMirror, February 8, 2021, on page A5)
      Various stakeholders on Friday rejected the proposal to allow commercial fishing vessels to go fishing within the 15-kilometer municipal fishing ground due to its potential adverse impact on the environment and the livelihood ...

    • Sasmuan Pampanga Coastal Wetlands: PHL’s 8th wetland of international importance 

      Mayuga, Jonathan L. (BusinessMirror, February 7, 2021, on page A7)
      The Philippines marked its celebration of the World Wetlands Day on February 2 with the designation of Sasmuan Pampanga Coastal Wetlands (SPCW) as the country’s 8th Wetland of International Importance, or Ramsar Site. The ...

    • Seafdec pushes aquaculture biotechnology in Asean 

      (BusinessMirror, February 14, 2012, on page Retrieved from-http://businessmirror.com.ph/component/content/article/53-agri-commod...)
      Dr. Joebert D. Toledo, the Filipino scientist who heads the Aquaculture Department (AQD) of the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Council (Seafdec), was candid enough. Genetic manipulation, he said, is not yet acceptable ...

    • Seaweed farming face dilemma with ice-ice disease 

      Tumampos, Stephanie (BusinessMirror, June 9, 2019, on page A6)
      Carrageenan, a food enhancer which has been used in processing food, such as in thickening sauces, emulsifying and preserving, and even used in cosmetics, is sourced from a vegetable that grows in the sea—the seaweed. The ...

    • Sen. Villar lauds DENR for efforts to help clean and save Manila Bay via solar-powered Sewage Treatment Plant 

      (BusinessMirror, November 16, 2020, on page B6)
      Recognizing the importance that Manila Bay serves for Filipinos, Senator Cynthia A. Villar underscored the importance of a Sewerage Treatment Plan (STP) to help clean and save the bay. This was in response to the plan of ...

    • Toward a 'bluer normal' 

      Mayuga, Jonathan L. (BusinessMirror, August 16, 2020, on page A7)
      Impacted by the 2019 coronavirus disease (Covid-19), fishermen can play a crucial role in coastal and marine biodiversity protection and conservation. But they will need all the assistance that they could get. As the ...

    • Villar cites growing number of volunteers, partners in Manila Bay clean up drive 

      (BusinessMirror, September 28, 2020, on page B6)
      Sen. Cynthia Villar said the growing number of volunteers and partner organizations that take part in the clean-up and mangrove planting activities should be credited for the strides made in the Manila Bay rehabilitation ...