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    • Agri chief assures Metro food supplies ‘more than enough' 

      Gomez, Eireene Jairee; Valente, Catherine S. (The Manila Times, March 14, 2020, on page A1-A8)
      The Department of Agriculture (DA) on Friday assured the public that the community quarantine had not affected food supplies for Metro Manila. “We have determined that there is enough supply of all basic goods that can be ...
    • BFAR disperses 210,000 fingerlings in Cagayan 

      Domingo, Leander C. (The Manila Times, November 3, 2017, on page B5)
      The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) in Cagayan Valley (Region 2) on Thursday said it has dispersed 210,000 fingerlings to underutilized bodies of water under its Balik-Sigla sa Ilog at Lawa (BASIL) project. ...
    • BFAR innovates 'fishyalan' in Cagayan 

      Domingo, Leander C. (The Manila Times, September 28, 2017, on page E1)
      TUGUEGARAO, Cagayan: In an effort to offer an alternative to mall and resorts goers, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) in Region 2 (Cagayan Valley) has opened its “fishyalan,” a unique place for visitors ...
    • BFAR launches aquaponics in Region 2 

      Domingo, Leander C. (The Manila Times, June 7, 2020, on page A7)
      The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) in Region 2 (Cagayan Valley) has launched the Urban Aquaponics Project in response to the Department of Agriculture’s (DA) Plant, Plant, Plant Pprogram. Jenifer Tattao, ...
    • BFAR monitors coastal areas in Isabela 

      Domingo, Leander (The Manila Times, July 3, 2023, on page A8)
      To ensure that reefs and fish species are properly monitored and evaluated, expert divers from the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) in Region 2 (Cagayan Valley) continue to conduct monitoring in coastal ...
    • BFAR moves to conserve ‘ludong’ 

      Domingo, Leander (The Manila Times, July 19, 2018, on page B6)
      To help the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) conserve ludong or Lobed river mullet during the closed season, 41 newly-trained fisherfolks were deployed under the revitalized Oplan Sagip Ludong project. Max ...
    • BFAR program targets ‘poorest of the poor’ 

      Domingo, Leander C. (The Manila Times, March 2, 2015, on page A6)
      A total of 3,123 individuals in the Cagayan Valley region will be assisted under the poverty alleviation program of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR). According to BFAR, the figure represents 5.0 percent ...
    • BFAR promotes value-added products from oyster 

      Domingo, Leander C. (The Manila Times, January 16, 2020, on page B5)
      The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) office in Region 2 (Cagayan Valley) said that with the increasing production of oysters particularly in Cagayan province, oyster producers can expect more income with ...
    • BFAR pushes for organic tilapia 

      Domingo, Leander C. (The Manila Times, May 7, 2020, on page B5)
      The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR)-Region 2 (Cagayan Valley) is encouraging fish farmers in the region to raise tilapia without using artificial or chemical inputs. Rhodamel Soriano, BFAR-Region 2 project ...
    • BFAR-Region 2 enforces crab-saving measures 

      Domingo, Leander C. (The Manila Times, May 2, 2020, on page B2)
      The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR)-Region 2 (Cagayan Valley) has rolled out two measures expected to conserve and protect crab and lobster species in the region. Milagros Morales, BFAR-Region 2 director, ...
    • Cagayan eyes exporting eels 

      Domingo, Leander C. (The Manila Times, August 29, 2019, on page B5)
      An increase in eel production in Cagayan Valley (Region 2) could allow the region to export more of the fish to the world market and increase supply in the domestic market. According to the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic ...
    • Cagayan River research boosted 

      Domingo, Leander C. (The Manila Times, December 10, 2022, on page B5)
      Part of an ongoing effort on water management research in Region 2 (Cagayan Valley) is the continuing series of dialogues between the Isabela State University (ISU) and the Japan-based Kyoto University, aiming to introduce ...
    • Cagayan tourism town to boost fishery industry 

      Domingo, Leander (The Manila Times, August 3, 2018, on page B6)
      With P10 million worth of fisheries livelihood projects as its prize, the municipality of Claveria in Cagayan province has laid down its plans to develop a sustainable fishing industry in its coastal villages. Last year, ...
    • Cagayan town crafts ordinance to protect crablets 

      Domingo, Leander (The Manila Times, August NaN, 2018, on page B5)
      In a move to improve the gathering, selling, and transporting of “rissing” or crablets, the local government unit in this coastal town is coming up with an ordinance to protect the aquatic specie that was crafted in ...
    • Cagayan Valley records P97-M rice eel exports 

      Domingo, Leander C. (The Manila Times, November 6, 2020, on page A7)
      The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) said an invasive fish species turned out to be the top outgoing commodity from Region 2 (Cagayan Valley) for October this year amid the coronavirus pandemic. The BFAR’s ...
    • DA pushes dredging of rivers, tree farming 

      Gomez, Eireene Jairee (The Manila Times, January 10, 2019, on page A7)
      The Department of Agriculture (DA) has announced that it would focus more on tree farming nationwide this year as well as dredging of the country’s major rivers to address landslides, flooding and soil erosion, which were ...
    • DENR crafting policy to protect watershed areas 

      Lagare, Jordeene B. (The Manila Times, July 5, 2021, on page B2)
      The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is crafting an executive order to prioritize watershed rescue to counter effects of climate-linked calamities and ensure replenishment of irrigation and hydro-electric ...
    • DENR crafting policy to protect watershed areas 

      Lagare, Jordeene B. (The Manila Times, July 5, 2021, on page B2)
      The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is crafting an executive order to prioritize watershed rescue to counter effects of climate-linked calamities and ensure replenishment of irrigation and hydro-electric ...
    • DENR Region 2 rehabilitates 12 critical watersheds 

      Domingo, Leander C. (The Manila Times, June 4, 2020, on page A7)
      At least 12 critical watershed areas in Region 2 (Cagayan Valley) were placed under priority rehabilitation by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) under the National Greening Program (NGP). Felix ...
    • DENR releases sea turtles in Aparri 

      Domingo, Leander C. (The Manila Times, February 16, 2022, on page A8)
      Dozens of Olive ridley sea turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea) hatchlings were released into the sea here on Monday, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) in Cagayan Valley (Region 2) said. Executive Director ...