Browsing Philippine Daily Inquirer by Subject "development projects"
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Agriculture before the 2016 elections
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,January 10, 2015 , on page B3)At the start of 2015, we should focus on agricultural development instead of being unduly distracted by the 2016 elections. This especially applies to the possible misuse of the Department of Agriculture's (DA) proposed ... -
'Bobo' traps: A smart way to fish
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,August 9, 2015 , on page A8)Sa lawud itagak, sa bukid pangitaon. (Drop it into the deep sea, but look for it in the mountains.) This is how 65-year-old fisherman Mamelito Quisada describes the traditional deep-sea fishing method practiced by his ... -
DA wants execs back under DA
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,September 5, 2010 , on page A1)Agriculture Secretary Proceso Alcala wants to take back supervision over agricultural officers, which has been devolved to the local government units. Alcala believes he could better implement the projects of the Aquino ... -
Fish cages crowding Laguna's Sampaloc Lake next targey on LLDA demolition list
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,August 2, 2017 , on page A16)The government is now targeting to dismantle illegal fish cages in Sampaloc Lake, one of this city's popular seven interconnected lakes and a major tourist attraction in Laguna province. The Laguna Lake Development Authority ... -
Forego fuel reserves to limit climate change
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,January 9, 2015 , on page A18)A third of the world's oil reserves, half of gas reserves and 80 percent of current coal reserves, should not be used in the coming decades of global warming is to stay below an agreed 2 degree Celsius target, scientists ... -
Iloilo River Development Project
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,June 1, 2015 , on page A13)The ground-breaking Iloilo River Development Project has led to the successful rehabilitation of the 15-kilometer estuarine. In 2004, the Iloilo-Batiano River Development Council (IBRDC) relocated 1,000 families who were ... -
Loren to Neda: restore ecology of Manila Bay
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,October 15, 2016 , on page A4)Sen. Loren Legarda has urged the National Economic and Development Authority (Neda) to be proactive and restore the ecological balance of Manila Bay instead of simply developing it through reclamation. At Thursday’s hearing ... -
Need for environmental literacy
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,October 2, 2016 , on page A16)Nowadays, no one could deny the urgency of the major environmental problems, particularly global warming and climate change, because of the threat to humanity’s existence. The cause is the unprecedented greenhouse gas ... -
New development goals under threat by climate change - Neda
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,October 19, 2015 , on page B2-1)The Philippines is calling for a renewed fight against the growing threat of climate change, saying this could derail the implementation of new development goals set by the United Nations. In a statement issued over the ... -
Ninoy Aquino, youth, farmers and fisherfolk
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,September 1, 2015 , on page B3)On the 32nd death anniversary of Ninoy Aquino, we remember his commitment to support youth, farmers, and fisherfolk. We should now put into practice this precious legacy he left behind. Aquino always showed full support ... -
Occupy Spratly isles? too late
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,April 8, 2017 , on page A4)Magdalo Rep. Gary Alejano on Friday ridiculed President Rodrigo Duterte’s vow to deploy troops to unoccupied South China Sea islands and reefs claimed by the Philippines, saying nothing was left to grab in those disputed ...