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Agri exports: scorecard of presidents
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,May 2, 2016 , on page B2)The poor performance of Philippine agriculture exports is a sad narrative. Expanding exports are key to agricultural growth and diversification. Data from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations ... -
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 ... -
Argentinian firm farmesa plans P300-M seaweed processing plant in PH
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,December 15, 2017 , on page B3)Argentinian food ingredient-producer Farmesa wants to put up a P300-million processing plant in the Philippines, marking its first manufacturing initiative overseas, according to the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI). ... -
ASEAN urges restraint in South China Sea
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,March 19, 2018 , on page A19)Leaders from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean), at the end of a three-day meeting in Sydney, also tackled the Rohingya crisis in Myanmar and agreed to work more closely to tackle the growing menace of ... -
At Panatag Shoal, China asserts power through control and concessions
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,April 11, 2017 , on page A6)Far out in the South China Sea, where dark blue meets bright turquoise, a kilometers-long row of fishing boats anchor near Panatag Shoal, backed by a small Coast Guard armada projecting China's power in Asia's most disputed ... -
Beijing to return underwater us Drone
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,December 19, 2016 , on page A22)US President-elect Donald Trump, who has vowed to take an aggressive approach in dealing with China over its economic and military policies, jumped on the unusual drone seizure with a pair of provocative tweets, accusing ... -
BFAR bans harvesting, trading of 3 sea cucumber species
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,August 8, 2020 , on page A5)Starting Aug. 28, catching and trading of three species of sea cucumber will be prohibited, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) said on Wednesday. The species, which are collectively known as teatfish, are ... -
China opens lighthouses on 2 PH reefs in Spratlys
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,October 11, 2015 , on page A1-A20)China has started operating lighthouses on two reefs in the disputed West Philippine Sea, state news agency Xinhua reported on Friday, as tensions in the region mount over Beijing’s maritime ambitions. The two reefs are ... -
China sees bilateral deal with new PH President
(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 to start building on reclaimed land reclaimed from disputed sea
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,June 17, 2015 , on page A1-A8)First the horizontal development, now the vertical development. The foreign ministry on Tuesday said China would complete within days its land reclamation projects on disputed areas in the South China Sea in an apparent ... -
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 urged to prepare for war in disputed sea
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,July 6, 2016 , on page A15)China should prepare itself for military confrontation in the South China Sea, an influential Chinese paper said on Tuesday, a week ahead of a decision by an international court on a case filed by Manila against Beijing. ... -
China warships conduct drill; Taiwan on alert
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,December 28, 2016 , on page A1-A2)Taiwan warned on Tuesday that "the threat of our enemies is growing day by day," as a group of Chinese warships led by the country's sole aircraft carrier sailed toward the island province of Hainan through the South China ... -
China will be the loser–Yasay
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,August 31, 2016 , on page A2)Unless it acknowledges the ruling of the arbitral tribunal against its territorial claims in the West Philippine Sea, China will emerge as the “loser” in its sea dispute with the Philippines, Foreign Secretary Perfecto ... -
China, Russia holds naval drill
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,September 12, 2016 , on page A17)China and Russia will hold eight days of naval drills in the South China Sea off southern China’s Guangdong province starting from Monday, China’s navy said. The “Joint Sea-2016” exercise will feature surface ships, ... -
China’s ‘new islands’ in disputed seas alarming
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,February 20, 2015 , on page A27)China’s creation of artificial islands in the South China Sea is happening so fast that Beijing will be able to extend the range of its Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard and fishing fleets before long, much to the alarm of rival ... -
Cold spell raises price of 'bangus' in Dagupan
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,January 26, 2015 , on page A20)With colder days ahead, expect higher prices of bangus (milkfish) grown in ponds and cages in this city in Pangasinan province. This is because bangus production normally drops during cold months, said Westly Rosario, chief ... -
Commercial fish operators protest revised law
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,August 12, 2015 , on page A8)Commercial fishing operators and fish traders warned of a nationwide protest against the implementation of the amended Philippine Fisheries Code, the controversial Republic Act No. 10654. which prevents, deters and eliminates ... -
DA allows importation of 60,000 MT of fish
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,August 28, 2021 , on page A14-A13)Despite strong opposition from concerned groups, the Department of Agriculture (DA) on Friday said it had approved the importation of 60,000 metric tons (MT) of fish this year to augment the expected shortfall in local ... -
DA eyes big increase in shrimp production in next 6 months
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,August 20, 2013 , on page B4)The Department of Agriculture is gearing up for a shrimp production blitz to enable the Philippines to regain a firm foothold in the export market within the next six months. In an interview, Agriculture Secretary Proceso ...