Browsing The Manila Times by Author "Galvez, James Konstantin"

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    • Agriculture output grows 1.44 percent in first half 

      Galvez, James Konstantin (The Manila Times, August 8, 2013, on page B1-B2)
      The country’s agriculture sector grew by 1.44 percent in first half of 2013 on the back of stronger production in the fisheries, poultry and livestock subsectors, the Department of Agriculture reported on Wednesday. In a ...

    • Anakpawis urges assistance for fisherfolk 

      Galvez, James Konstantin (The Manila Times, November 6, 2015, on page A7)
      Partylist group Anakpawis urged the Department of Agriculture’s Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) to provide alternative livelihood programs for fisherfolk who will be affected by the three-month moratorium ...

    • Aquaculture PPP pushed 

      Galvez, James Konstantin (The Manila Times, December 15, 2011, on page B3)
      Finfish Hatcheries Inc. (FHI) said the Department of Agriculture (DA) can provide better policies for aquaculture industry, particularly through public-private partnerships focusing on the improvement of land-based fish ...

    • Aquino grants fishing boats to fishermen 

      Galvez, James Konstantin (The Manila Times, February 26, 2014, on page A6)
      President Benigno Aquino 3rd led the awarding of newly built fishing boats to fisherfolk in coastal communities affected by the onslaught of Super Typhoon Yolanda. During the 28th anniversary of EDSA People Power in Visayas, ...

    • BFAR files case vs Taiwanese poachers 

      Galvez, James Konstantin (The Manila Times, June 19, 2015, on page A7)
      The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) Region 2 office has filed criminal and administrative complaints against suspected Taiwanese poachers apprehended off Babuyan Claro in Batanes last week. Atty. Samuel ...

    • BFAR lifts red tide advisory 

      Galvez, James Konstantin (The Manila Times, February 20, 2015, on page A6)
      The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources ( BFAR) on Wednesday announced that it has lifted the red tide warning in all coastal waters nationwide, except for the Bataan Peninsula. In its Shellfish Bulletin No. 4- 2015, ...

    • BFAR seizes shipment of helmet shells 

      Galvez, James Konstantin (The Manila Times, January 30, 2014, on page A6)
      The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) and elements of the Philippine National Police confiscated on Saturday some 106 boxes of helmet shells at the Chinese pier in Jolo, Sulu. The BFAR reported that the ...

    • BFAR to implement 3-month Fish ban off Davao Gulf 

      Galvez, James Konstantin (The Manila Times, May 21, 2014, on page A6)
      We are inspired with the success of the implementation of closed fishing season in various parts of the country,” Perez said, citing the rising trend in fish production since they have started implementing closed fishing ...

    • BFAR: Davao region under 3-month fishing ban 

      Galvez, James Konstantin (The Manila Times, June 3, 2015, on page A7)
      The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) has started with the implementation of a three-month closed season in the Davao Gulf, which serves as a massive spawning ground for tuna and other fish species this time ...

    • CDO river cited for economic importance 

      Galvez, James Konstantin (The Manila Times, August 6, 2013, on page B2)
      The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has named the Cagayan de Oro River Basin in Northern Mindanao as a water quality management area (WQMA), which includes an area best known for the popular sport ...

    • Community-based project raises farmers, fishers income 

      Galvez, James Konstantin (The Manila Times, March 6, 2014, on page B2)
      More than 11,000 farmers and fisher folk around the country have seen their productivity increase and their incomes rise thanks to a community-based participatory research program initiated by the Bureau of Agricultural ...

    • DA launches large agriculture projects in Palawan 

      Galvez, James Konstantin (The Manila Times, January 23, 2012, on page A3)
      As part of the government's food self-sufficiency initiative, the Department of Agriculture (DA) has earmarked some P594 million for irrigation projects, farm machinery and fisheries inputs in Palawan. The projects include ...

    • DA releases funds for agricultural loans 

      Galvez, James Konstantin (The Manila Times, February 24, 2014, on page A6)
      The Department of Agriculture (DA) has recently released a P1billion fund through a flexible credit facility to provide agricultural loans to marginalized farmers and fisherfolk in the poorest provinces across the country. ...

    • DENR creates body on anti-coral bleaching 

      Galvez, James Konstantin (The Manila Times, September 13, 2010, on page A5)
      Secretary Ramon Paje of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources ( DENR) ordered recently the creation of a task force under the Protected Areas and Wildlife Bureau to monitor and document coral bleaching in the ...

    • DENR warns against invasive species importations 

      Galvez, James Konstantin (The Manila Times, February 18, 2013, on page A3)
      The Department of Environment and Natural Resources has warned the public against the importation of exotic animals, in light of the increasing cases of the so-called bioinvasion that threaten the survival of local wildlife ...

    • Fisherfolk now earn little from less catch-Oceana 

      Galvez, James Konstantin (The Manila Times, August 19, 2015, on page B2)
      Filipino fishermen are catching less and less from depleted oceans compared with previous decades as a result of overfishing, illegal activities, and going for juvenile catch. In the process, the fisherfolk are earning ...

    • Fisheries boom hinges on sustainable use of resources 

      Galvez, James Konstantin (The Manila Times, July 24, 2015, on page B2)
      The Department of Agriculture (DA) expects a boom in the country’s fisheries sector as it continues to engage with stakeholders to craft and implement policies and programs for sustainable utilization and management of ...

    • Petron takes responsibility for oil spill 

      Mañalac, Sheila; Galvez, James Konstantin (The Manila Times, August 13, 2013, on page A6)
      PETRON Corp. on Monday admitted its pipeline in Cavite caused the spread of half a million liters of diesel fuel in Manila Bay which affected four towns and over 30 villages in the province. The Philippine Coast Guard said ...

    • PH taken off EU fish trade blacklist 

      Galvez, James Konstantin (The Manila Times, March 23, 2015, on page B2-B5)
      The European Commission has removed the Philippines from the list of countries challenged with the implementation of measures to address illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing(IUUF). In a statement released on its ...

    • Protest staged vs new fisheries policy 

      Galvez, James Konstantin; Badilla, Nelson (The Manila Times, September 3, 2015, on page 7)
      Fisherfolk from different provinces trooped to Manila on Wednesday to hold one of several expected “fish holidays” as part of protest actions against the decision of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) to ...