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Agri chief assures Metro food supplies ‘more than enough'
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 ...
- March 14, 2020
Zamboanga fishing opens anew
Commercial fishing firms and fisherfolk can now resume their operations in the waters here as the Department of Agriculture-Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources officially opened the sardines season in the peninsula, ...
- March 2, 2018
DA okays P246-M loans for small farmers, fishermen
The Department of Agriculture (DA) has approved an initial P246.3 million in loans for small farmers and fishermen, and agri-fishery micro and small enterprises (MSEs), under its Expanded Survival and Recovery Assistance ...
- April 23, 2020
DENR to check on Europeans seen in Boracay
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) on Friday said it would look into a report that 21 European youth delegates to Genfest International in Boracay had been seen swimming in the waters of the ...
- July 7, 2018
'FMAs need science-based management policies'
Data, knowledge and management measures must be properly applied to efficiently implement science-based policies for designated fisheries management areas (FMAs) in the country, experts urged on Friday. During the first ...
- December 13, 2020
More fish catch in town waters sought
Philippine fish production will likely increase if local fishermen will hike their yield in the municipal water, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) said. BFAR said municipal waters are productive part of ...
- June 24, 2019
Drive for waterways rehab gets boost
A campaign to recover waterways in Metro Manila got a boost on Tuesday after the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) signed a memorandum of understanding with the SM Prime Holdings Incorporated for the ...
- April 3, 2019
Farmers, fishermen get P3-B Landbank loans
Land Bank of the Philippines (LandBank) reported on Tuesday that it released P3.02 billion in loans to farmers and fishermen as of end-June to help them increase their productivity and incomes. In a statement, the state-run ...
- July 15, 2020
Agri damage from Taal fury reaches P577M
Damages and losses to agriculture brought by the eruption of Taal Volcano have hit P577.59 million, according to the Department of Agriculture (DA). The Agriculture department was expecting the fishing sector to be seriously ...
- January 15, 2020
Oceana urges temporary fishing ban for tawilis
Environment advocate Oceana Philippines has called on government agencies to implement a temporary fishing ban on tawilis (Sardinella Tawilis), to allow the only freshwater sardine in Taal Lake to repopulate. The group ...
- February 1, 2019