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    • Farmers laud Marcos' agriculture focus; fishers hit 'silence' on WPS 

      Mallari, Delfin Jr; Aglibot, Joanna Rose (Philippine Daily Inquirer, July 2, 2022, on page A7)
      Peasant groups welcomed the declaration of President Marcos to immediately address problems besetting the agriculture sector but fishers’ groups lamented that the new Chief Executive failed to mention their right to fish ...

    • Farmers, fisherfolk achieve common ground with gov't 

      Ordoñez, Ernesto M. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, June 5, 2021, on page A13)
      Instead of an irreconcilable conflict between farmers/fisherfolk and government, common ground was forged at the National Food Security Summit (NFSS) on May 18-19. Furthermore, from May 31 to June 2, follow up top-level ...

    • Farmers, fisherfolk also COVID-19 front-liners 

      Ordoñez, Ernesto M. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, March 28, 2020, on page A11)
      While our health wor­kers are our recognized front-liners in addres­sing COVID-19, farmers and fisherfolk are also front-liners. This is because they produce the food we need to survive. With healthy food, our immune systems ...

    • Farmers, fisherfolk get ₱1.9B in assistance from gov't 

      Ocampo, Karl R. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, June 20, 2020, on page B1)
      The Department of Agriculture (DA) has distributed P1.9 billion worth of inputs and assistance to farmers and fisherfolk whose livelihoods were affected by typhoons, the Taal Volcano eruption and the African swine fever ...

    • Farmers, fishers get boost from oil firm 

      Domingo, Ronnel W. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, October 2, 2020, on page B3)
      Phoenix Petroleum Philippines Inc., in partnership with the Department of Energy and the Department of Agriculture, is helping farmers and fisherfolk reach their market by allotting space in select fuel stations until the ...

    • Farmers, fishers: Beneficiaries or victims of Apec? 

      Ordoñez, Ernesto M. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, October 7, 2015, on page B4)
      In the area of food security, Apec will prove to be a boon rather than a bane for Filipino farmers and fishers. This will surely be the result if key recommendations made during the Apec Policy Partnership on Food Security ...

    • Favorite Pinoy breakfast at risk 

      Thomson Reuters Foundation (Philippine Daily Inquirer, November 30, 2018, on page A10)
      Dried fish for breakfast, fried to a crisp with a splash of spiced vinegar, garlic fried rice and a runny egg yolk, is the kind of breakfast that Filipinos crave. The dish, often made with sardines, anchovies, round scad ...

    • Feeding fishers for life through boat distribution program 

      Alipala, Julie (Philippine Daily Inquirer, September 24, 2016, on page A8)
      Zamboanga City—Sixty-year-old Badjao fisherman Munib Araa always dreamed of a boat he can call his own but he was too poor to buy one. His story and those of other Badjao fishermen have brought to life the saying that ...

    • Festive seafood risotto for a taste of home 

      Siochi, Mary Anne (Philippine Daily Inquirer, December 10, 2020, on page C1)
      My experience of growing up in Malabon City where my family had an abundant supply of fresh seafood, alongside my Ilonggo mother who was a cooking powerhouse, paved the way for my deep connection and love for food. In our ...

    • Fewer birds seen in Mindoro lake 

      (Philippine Daily Inquirer, February 1, 2017, on page A10)
      Fewer migratory birds visited the Naujan Lake National Park in Naujan town in Oriental Mindoro province last month, a recent bird census showed. From 10,821 birds recorded in 2016, only 6,932 from 36 species were recorded ...

    • Fewer fish cages help revive Lake Buhi 

      Escandor, Juan Jr. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, March 27, 2014, on page A9)
      Lake Buhi, the habitat of the world’s smallest edible fish locally called sinarapan, is showing signs of recovery three years after authorities launched a campaign to rid the freshwater body of excess fish cages and other ...

    • Fewer fishers going to Panatag 

      Macatuno, Allan (Philippine Daily Inquirer, February 3, 2018, on page A7)
      Fewer fishermen from the province of Zambales dare venture out into Panatag (Scarborough) Shoal, which is now being guarded by Chinese Coast Guard vessels, for fear that tension over conflicting territorial claims in the ...

    • Filipina pioneers in biomedical and marine research win towns 2022 award 

      (Philippine Daily Inquirer, October 24, 2022, on page C2)
      From the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic to the forefront of ocean research, Filipina scientists from the University of the Philippines-Diliman College of Science (UPD-CS) are leading the country and the world in life ...

    • Filipino fishermen are back in Panatag 

      Macatuno, Allan (Philippine Daily Inquirer, October 28, 2016, on page A18)
      Filipino fishermen do not know for sure, but eight groups of fishermen from Zambales province entered Panatag Shoal on Wednesday without interference from the Chinese Coast Guard, which had been blockading the rich fishing ...

    • Filipino fishermen fear backlash after filing of ICC case against Xi 

      Cardinoza, Gabriel; Cabreza, Vincent (Philippine Daily Inquirer, March 23, 2019, on page A1-A4)
      Fishermen here on Friday said they feared retaliation from China for the complaint of crimes against humanity filed against Chinese President Xi Jinping by two former Philippine officials in the International Criminal Court ...

    • Filipino fishers back from Panatag Shoal with big catch 

      Cardinoza, Gabriel; Macatuno, Allan (Philippine Daily Inquirer, October 30, 2016, on page A1-A2)
      After being chased away by a Chinese Coast Guard vessel from the Scarborough Shoal days earlier, fisherman Gil Bauya and his crew of eight were sailing home when they passed a fishing boat anchored off the rich fishing ...

    • Filipino student's film on plastic waste makes waves in 50 countries 

      (Philippine Daily Inquirer, July 9, 2022, on page C1)
      “Citsalp,” a Filipino animated short film about the adventures of a plastic cup that ended the life of the last whale on Earth, has started to make waves in different film festivals around the world. The animation, which ...

    • Filipino wins int'l award for work with mangroves 

      (Philippine Daily Inquirer, March 9, 2005, on page A6)
      Filipino research scientist Jurgenne Honculada Primavera has won a Pew Fellow in Marine Conservation, the worlds most prestigious award in marine conservation for her work in preserving and restoring mangroves in the ...

    • Filipinos can still fish in disputed sea-Lorenzana 

      Andrade, Jeannette I. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, May 30, 2019, on page A3)
      Filipino fishermen can still ply their trade in the South China Sea not covered by any restrictions in the area. In an online interview uploaded on social media on Tuesday, Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said Filipinos ...

    • Finding Nemo may become even harder, says climate study 

      Agence France-Presse (AFP) (Philippine Daily Inquirer, October 13, 2017, on page A17)
      The clownfish, the colorful swimmer propelled to fame by the 2003 film “Finding Nemo,” is under threat from warming ocean waters wreaking havoc with sea anemones, the structures that serve as its home, a study has found. ...