Browsing Philippine Daily Inquirer by Subject "economics"

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    • 2.5 % increase in world demand for shrimp, prawn 

      (Philippine Daily Inquirer, April 27, 2000, on page B19)
      Philippine shrimps, including tiger prawns, pass world preference for quality. Shrimp culture, according to an expert, is a very good business, with worldwide demand showing consistent growth of 2.5 percent per year estimated ...

    • Addressing climate change thru our young 

      Borgueta, Sandra Joyce (Philippine Daily Inquirer, March 31, 2016, on page A14)
      The drought has caused a heavy loss in the agricultural sector. The DA reported that a total of 134,321 metric tons of crops have been damaged as of March 7, 2016, by the dry spell. This affects an estimated 12 million ...

    • Agri damage piling up as storm exits PAR 

      (Philippine Daily Inquirer, October 31, 2022, on page A2)
      Damage to the agriculture sector caused by Severe Tropical Storm Paeng (international name: Nalgae), which is due to leave the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR) Monday afternoon, started to pile up after heavy rains ...

    • Agriculture before the 2016 elections 

      Ordoñez, Ernesto M. (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 ...

    • Agriculture can save the Philippines from COVID-19 havoc 

      Docena-Asuelo, Belen (Philippine Daily Inquirer, June 3, 2020, on page A9)
      A resounding yes to “Hope in agriculture” (Editorial, 5/24/20). As a country with vast untapped agricultural lands and abundant bodies of water, we need to revive the agriculture sector. And this global pandemic made us ...

    • Agriculture grew 5.72% in first half: decline is expected next quarter due to bird flu outbreak 

      Ocampo, Karl (Philippine Daily Inquirer, August 16, 2017, on page B1)
      The agriculture sector expanded by 6.18 percent in the second quarter from a year ago, bringing the first-half growth to 5.72 percent, data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) showed. According to the PSA, the ...

    • Apec can be a game changer for agriculture sector 

      Ordoñez, Ernesto M. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, November 17, 2015, on page B2-2)
      In the months preceding the Apec Leaders’ Meeting this week, Alyansa Agrikultura was asked to participate in five Apec working sessions. The invitation came from the Philippine government and the Apec Business Advisory ...

    • Apec moves to ensure healthy ‘blue economy’: Marine resources key to ensuring inclusive growth 

      Remo, Amy (Philippine Daily Inquirer, October 12, 2015, on page B5-1-B5-3)
      Member economies of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) have put increased emphasis on the so-called "blue economy" with the belief that laying the foundation for healthy and resilient marine and ocean resources ...

    • Ban on tuna fishing in the Pacific: Boon or bane? 

      (Philippine Daily Inquirer, April 4, 2010, on page A14)
      Conservation measures are generally instituted to prevent the collapse of fish stocks due to overfishing. These can be in the form of closing an area for any fishing activity, limiting the amount of fish that can be caught ...

    • Beijing blocks sea for war exercises 

      Reuters; Associated Press (AP) (Philippine Daily Inquirer, July 19, 2016, on page A1-A4)
      China on Monday said it was closing off a part of the South China Sea for military exercises this week, days after an international tribunal ruled against Beijing's claim to ownership of virtually the entire strategic ...

    • Bloodless 'military' victory possible in South China Sea 

      Bautista, Faith; Lim, Jeff Nino (Philippine Daily Inquirer, July 26, 2016, on page A12)
      Since Spain first conquered the Philippines 495 years ago, this country’s destiny has too often been determined by great foreign powers. However, then President Benigno Aquino III’s suit at the Permanent Court of Arbitration ...

    • Boracay rehab all about following law 

      Burgos, Nestor P. Jr. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, May 1, 2019, on page A8)
      The government is bent on sustaining the gains of the six-month environmental rehabilitation of Boracay as more tourists are returning to the resort island in Malay, Aklan province, according to Tourism Secretary Bernadette ...

    • China prefers peace with PH 

      Tulfo, Ramon (Philippine Daily Inquirer, August 4, 2016, on page A10)
      China appreciates President Digong’s pronouncement that the country will not go to war over Scarborough (Panatag) Shoal which, based on the ruling of The Hague-based Permanent Court of Arbitration, is a part of the ...

    • China sees bilateral deal with new PH President 

      Torres, Estrella (Philippine Daily Inquirer, May 7, 2016, on page A1-A18)
      China is looking forward to a bilateral settlement of the dispute in the South China Sea with new Philippine President, its envoy said on Thursday. Ambassador Zhao Jinhua expressed the hope that the new Philippine leader ...

    • China trains fishing militia to venture into Spratlys 

      (Philippine Daily Inquirer, May 2, 2016, on page A1-A23)
      The fishing fleet based in this tiny port town on Hainan Island is getting everything from military training and subsidies to even fuel and ice as China creates an increasingly sophisticated fishing militia to sail into ...

    • China warns G7: stop hype on sea dispute 

      Torres, Estrella (Philippine Daily Inquirer, May 28, 2016, on page A4)
      China has warned Japan, host of the Group of Seven (G7) summit, to stop hyping the territorial disputes in the South China Sea, saying the arbitration case brought by the Philippines is the root of the instability in the ...

    • China's challenge to PH sovereignty 

      Simbulan, Roland G. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, June 21, 2015, on page A16)
      For decades, our government has bowed to the impositions of foreign interests, which we have allowed to shape and dictate our policies. These have made us weak and vulnerable. And yet, we declare in our 1987 Constitution ...

    • The Chinese invasion 

      Collas-Monsod, Solita (Philippine Daily Inquirer, August 10, 2019, on page A12)
      At the beginning of July, or last month, Sen. Leila de Lima immediately raised a red flag (no pun intended) when she read that a Chinese-Filipino had bought the former Island Cove Resort off Kawit, Cavite, and was transforming ...

    • Conserving Southeast Asia's seas 

      Yozell, Sally; Christensen, Steen; Eyler, Brian (Philippine Daily Inquirer, September 15, 2017, on page A17)
      The United Nations’ call to conserve and sustainably develop the oceans perhaps resonates most with Southeast Asia than in any other part of the world. With a maritime territory thrice the size of its landmass, the region ...

    • Corals and garbage 

      (Philippine Daily Inquirer, June 28, 2015, on page A16)
      Recent reports present a rash of problematic incidents regarding the Philippines’ natural resources, foremost among which is China’s expansive seabed dredging in the disputed Spratlys—a reckless and dangerous move that is ...