Browsing The Manila Times by Subject "Governments"

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    • Fisheries Bureau, USAID to battle illegal fishing 

      Domingo, Leander C. (The Manila Times, September 5, 2020, on page A7)
      In a move to fight illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing in the country, the United States and Philippine governments brought together 135 participants from various sectors to measure and understand IUU fishing ...

    • Fisheries department 'knee-jerk' reaction 

      Jannaral, Julmunir (The Manila Times, September 19, 2016, on page A7)
      The secretary of the Department of Agriculture has expressed his misgivings on a move by the House of Representatives and the Senate to create a Department of Fisheries separate from the Bureau of Aquatic Resources (BFAR) ...

    • Garbage at sea 

      Pimentel, Brenda V. (The Manila Times, May 22, 2019, on page B8)
      The success of any initiative to prevent garbage from being discharged at sea demands the interminable cooperation and support of various stakeholders including but not limited to government (at the local and national ...

    • GenSan farmers, fishers get P21-M govt assistance 

      Jannaral, Julmunir I. (The Manila Times, May 13, 2020, on page A7)
      The Department of Agriculture in Region 12 (DA 12) has teamed up with the local government unit of General Santos City (GenSan) in delivering P21 million in agriculture and fishery assistance to thousands of farmers and ...

    • Go into farming 

      Herrera, Ernesto F. (The Manila Times, April 14, 2015, on page A4)
      The Department of Agriculture (DA) urged this year’s high school graduates to enroll in farming and fisheries-related courses. Agriculture Secretary Proceso Alcala said recent figures from the Philippine Statistics Authority ...

    • Go pushes trainings for farmers, fishers 

      (The Manila Times, April 12, 2019, on page A7)
      MONKAYO, Compostela Valley: Former special assistant to the President (SAP) Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go has pushed for agri-entrepreneurship training and mentorship for small farmers and fisherfolk to provide them with ...

    • Go vows strong support for agricultural incentives 

      (The Manila Times, May 2, 2019, on page A7)
      Former special assistant to the President and 2019 candidate for senator of the ruling PDP-Laban Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go on Tuesday received a rousing welcome from residents in Glan, Sarangani, as his motorcade went ...

    • Gov't confident on 4% to 5% farm growth 

      Galves, James Konstatin (The Manila Times, October 5, 2012, on page B1)
      The Philippines expects to meet farm growth target for this year on the back of strong production from corn, rice and fisheries subsectors, the Department of Agriculture (DA) said on Thursday. Meanwhile, the DA chief also ...

    • Govt allots P225M to Navotas fishport 

      Valente, Catherine (The Manila Times, August 14, 2018, on page A8)
      President Rodrigo Duterte has allotted P225 million for the upgrade of the Navotas Fish Port, his top aide said, as part of the administration’s commitment to help the country’s fisheries sector. Special Assistant to the ...

    • Govt crackdown led to cleaner beaches - Puyat 

      Servallos, Neil Jayson (The Manila Times, December 21, 2018, on page A4)
      The crackdown on erring tourism establishments has paid off, the Department of Tourism (DoT) said on Thursday. Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat said the government's thrust in improving tourist spots led to the ...

    • Govt echoes China line 

      Gonzales, Anna Leah E.; Tamayo, Bernadette E.; Ayeng, Raffy; Villanueva, Ralph U. (The Manila Times, June 18, 2019, on page A1-A2)
      A Chinese vessel caused the sinking of a Filipino fishing boat in disputed waters, but it remains to be seen whether the “ramming” was intentional, the government said on Monday. Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol, who ...

    • 'Govt failed to stop illegal fishing' 

      Adlaw, Jerry (The Manila Times, September 3, 2015, on page A7)
      A group of tuna fishers in General Santos City decried the government’s failure to step up efforts to curb illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing that threaten the local tuna fishing industry. Jake Fajurano, ...

    • Govt fishing ban to leave 50k stakeholders jobless 

      Depasupil, William B. (The Manila Times, December 1, 2017, on page A4)
      Some 50,000 fishermen and canning workers in the Zamboanga Peninsula have appealed for livelihood support from the Department of Labor and Employment (DoLE) on the heels of a government-imposed fishing ban in the area. The ...

    • Govt focuses on Guimaras rehab 

      Panay News (The Manila Times, April 10, 2007, on page A6)
      A substantial release of the P867-million supplemental budget is now awaited to give impetus to the long-term rehabilitation of the once oil spill-affected island province of Guimaras. Secretary Rafael Coscoluela, Presidential ...

    • Govt letting China survey Benham Rise 'capitulation' 

      Villanueva, Ralph U. (The Manila Times, January 17, 2018, on page A3)
      The Duterte administration was accused on Tuesday by a lawmaker of accommodating the caprices of China in a reprise of what then-President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo did. “It can really be seen that [the government has] indeed ...

    • Govt releases P137M for Negros farmers, fisherfolk 

      Adiong, Eugene (The Manila Times, October 4, 2017, on page A7)
      Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol has turned over a total of P137 million in projects and equipment to Negros farmers and fishermen and pledged P30 million in loans for farmers in a district that has been the hotbed of ...

    • Govt to buy research vessels to explore Benham 

      Villanueva, Ralph U.; Panti, Llanesca T. (The Manila Times, March 7, 2018, on page A2)
      President Rodrigo Duterte is willing to invest taxpayer money on maritime survey vessels, Malacañang said on Tuesday. In a news briefing, Palace spokesman Harry Roque Jr. said there was a need to assess the natural resources ...

    • Govt toughens protection of Tañon Strait 

      Kritz, Ben (The Manila Times, January 26, 2017, on page B5)
      The Tañon Strait Protected Area Office is set to operationalize the enforcement plan for the Tañon Strait Protected Seascape, increasing seaborne patrol operations and speeding up the filing of cases against violators. ...

    • Govt will protect PH territory- Cayetano 

      Vergara, Benjie L. (The Manila Times, August 1, 2018, on page A3)
      Foreign Affairs Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano reiterated the Duterte administration’s commitment to protect the country’s territory and economic rights in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). “We are very serious about protection ...

    • Greenpeace ship campaigns vs plastics 

      Domingo, Leander C. (The Manila Times, March 1, 2019, on page A7)
      The Rainbow Warrior, Greenpeace’s flagship vessel, will arrive this Friday in Manila for the “Ship the Plastic Back” tour and will join millions of Filipinos rallying against plastic pollution. Angelica Carballo Pago, ...