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    • DA chief to open Visayas Agri Machineries Roadshow in Iloilo 

      Villavert, TW (The Daily Guardian, September 22, 2011, on page 2)
      Agriculture Secretary Proceso Alcala will be in Iloilo City today to open the Agricultural Machineries (Agri Mach) Roadshow to jumpstart the Aquino government’s farm mechanization and post-harvest program. DA regional ...

    • DA chief to turn over P233M in agri projects for W. Visayas 

      Toreno, Sheila Mae H. (The Daily Guardian, August 8, 2017, on page B1-B7)
      Secretary Emmanuel F. Piñol of the Department of Agriculture (DA) will visit Antique, Guimaras and Iloilo on Aug. 8 to 9, 2017 to lead the turnover of P233 million-worth of agricultural and fishery projects, according to ...

    • DA chief turns over aid to Antique farmers, fisherfolk 

      (The Daily Guardian, August 14, 2017, on page B1)
      Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel “Manny” Piñol turned over farm assistance to farmers and fisherfolk in Antique recently. Piñol distributed 50 units of 20-footer fiber glass boats, five floating tillers, one mini four-wheel ...

    • DA chief vows to improve agriculture, fisheries output 

      Yasa, Dolly (The Daily Guardian, November 18, 2017, on page 5)
      Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary Emmanuel Piñol vowed to improve the production in the agriculture and fisheries of the country. Piñol was one of the guest speakers of the 11th National Shrimp Congress held at the ...

    • DA commits P2M for port rehab 

      (The Daily Guardian, April 16, 2014, on page B2)
      The Department of Agriculture (DA) committed to provide P2 million initial fund for the rehabilitation of port, procurement of ice plant and liquid quick freezer for Capiz fisherfolk. In his recent visit at Pilar town, DA ...

    • DA distributes P31M in agri-fishery aid 

      Santiagudo, Emme Rose (The Daily Guardian, July 26, 2018, on page 2)
      Depratment of Agriculture Secretary Manny Piñol led the distribution of P 31 million worth of farm and fishery equipment and indemnity checks to farmers and fisherfolks of Western Visayas on July 25, 2018 at the Western ...

    • DA extends support to rice farmers, livestock raisers, and fisherfolks 

      Aranjuez, Mar Vincent (The Daily Guardian, November 1, 2018, on page 13)
      Aside from onion farming, Department of Agriculture’s (DA) Production Loan Easy Access (PLEA) program is now offering financial assistance to the rice farming, livestock, and fisheries needs of the farmers and fisherfolks ...

    • DA points to Russia as "exciting" market for shrimp products 

      Subong, Elsa S. (The Daily Guardian, November 22, 2017, on page B1)
      Russia is an “exciting” market for shrimp products, according to the Department of Agriculture. Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol made the statement during the Opening of the National Shrimp Congress held at the ...

    • DA set to launch the color-coded agri map 

      Macahilo, Max N. (The Daily Guardian, December 20, 2016, on page B1)
      “One can only search for his area and the information on soil suitability and climatic conditions shall be available right away. Investors who wish to venture into the production of a particular crop can easily locate the ...

    • DA to help farmers, fisherfolk tap low-cost loans 

      Mogato, Anna Gabriela (The Daily Guardian, April 26, 2018, on page S1/5)
      The Department of Agriculture (DA) is planning to move away from a subsidy system as more easy-access financing becomes available, with the department planning to help farmers and fisherfolk tap low-cost loan facilities. ...

    • DA to launch farmers, fishermen's markets to dismantle cartels 

      (The Daily Guardian, July 26, 2017, on page B2)
      The Department of Agriculture on Tuesday said it would launch a new marketing initiative to "eliminate cartels and other unnecessary layers in the food value chain" by directly linking farmers and fishermen with consumers. ...

    • DA-BFAR Invests P15M for Abalone Program 

      Abasquez, EA (The Daily Guardian, July 24, 2007, on page 16)
      Secretary Arthur Yap of the Department of Agriculture (DA) launched recently a five-year, P15-million program spearheaded by the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC) and DA-Bureau of Fisheries and Agriculture ...

    • Dakasi reopens but … 

      Mateo, Wenceslao E. Jr. (The Daily Guardian, November 21, 2013, on page 1-7)
      The Iloilo City government has allowed Dakasi Milk Tea House at Smallville Complex in Mandurriao to re-open but with strict conditions. City Hall required the company to submit milk tea products it intends to sell to ...

    • Dead sea turtle with Taiwan metal tag found off Negros Occodental 

      GMA News (The Daily Guardian, June 28, 2018, on page 3-14)
      A fisherman in Negros Occidental found a dead hawksbill sea turtle with a tracking device on the back and Taiwan metal tags on both of its hind flippers. Quoting the fisherman who found the dead turtle, Mavee Ponciano, ...

    • Deadly dynamite still a plague in Iloilo seas 

      Napomoceno, Jezza (The Daily Guardian, May 31, 2016, on page 2)
      A 35-year-old fisherman is in jail for allegedly using improvised dynamite while fishing along the coastline of Colebra Island in Concepcion, Iloilo. Benjie F. Lacson of Alipata village, Carles left his wife and two children ...

    • Death at sea: 1 dead, 4 injured as task force clashes with ‘illegal fishers’ 

      Conserva, Louine Hope; Yasa, Dolly (The Daily Guardian, March 1, 2018, on page 1-7)
      “One was hit by a blunt instrument in the nose and the chin. The X-ray showed fractures of the nasal bone. The other crew sustained lacerated wounds in the right hand when he parried the stabs of a bladed instrument which ...

    • Declare Visayan Sea as marine reserve-guvs 

      (The Daily Guardian, June 2, 2016, on page 2-7)
      Governors in the Visayas will ask the incoming administration to proclaim the Visayan Sea a marine reserve. According to Negros Occidental Governor Alfredo Marañon Jr., the declaration will further protect and preserve the ...

    • DENR 6 empowers youth on watershed conservation 

      Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR)-Region VI (The Daily Guardian, September 13, 2018, on page 13)
      With more than 2/3 of the country’s land area classified as watershed, which is equivalent to about 21 million hectares of catchment areas, watersheds should be protected and conserved. Thus, in order to spread its ...

    • DENR 6 holds a Mangrove Planting Activity 

      Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR)-Region VI; Community Environment and Natural Resources Office (CENRO)-Guimbal (The Daily Guardian, February 1, 2019, on page 12)
      Another mangrove planting activity along Esplanade 6 was conducted recently. It was spearheaded by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources through its Provincial ENR Office-Iloilo. Also in collaboration with ...

    • DENR chief inspects Malandog River 

      Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR)-Region VI (The Daily Guardian, January 28, 2019, on page 13)
      Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Secretary Roy. A Cimatu together with Regional Executive Director (RED) Francisco E. Milla Jr. of Region 6 conducted an on-site inspection on the ongoing Malandog River ...