Browsing The Daily Guardian by Subject "livelihoods"
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30 fish vendors get fish cladding tables
(The Daily Guardian,March 27, 2018 , on page 13)Thirty fish vendors from three public markets in Iloilo City received fish cladding tables from the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR)-6, Mar. 26, 2018. The BFAR-6 turned over the livelihood assistance to ... -
50 City fisher folks get fishing gears
(The Daily Guardian,November 28, 2017 , on page B7)Fifty fishermen from coastal barangays in Iloilo City received fishing gears from the City Agriculturist Office and Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR)-6, Nov. 27, 2017. Pangantihon said the fishing gears ... -
₱500M earmarked for PH-wide coral restoration program
(Manila Bulletin,December 27, 2015 , on page 11)The senates climate change committee chaired by Sen. Loren Legarda said yesterday that the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) would start next year a nationwide coral restoration program. The Senate ... -
51 fish landing centers for Region 6
(Panay News,October 28, 2015 , on page 2)Western Visayas received 51 community fish landing centers (CFLCs) from the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR). Of the 51 CFLCs, 17 will be established within the year and the remaining 34 will be operational ... -
Agriculture remains top priority in 2015
(The Daily Guardian,January 8, 2015 , on page B1)The provincial government of Negros Occidental will keep the agriculture sector a top priority in 2015, said Governor Alfredo Marañon Jr. The governor said on Tuesday that the province will continue with the agriculture ... -
Agriculture, forestry and fisheries in the 21st century
(The Daily Guardian,March 11, 2019 , on page 7)I would like to commend the young Officers of the Future Leaders of the Philippines and the Council of Deans for Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries in Western Visayas for successfully holding the 11th Future Leaders of ... -
Almost half of Boracay's wastes is biodegradable
(The Daily Guardian,October 31, 2018 , on page 1-15)The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) emphasized that waste management in the newly rehabilitated Boracay Island in Malay, Aklan should be the every person’s concern. Engr. Rowen Gelonga, DOST-Western Visayas ... -
Antique farmers get P2.5M for seaweeds production
(The Daily Guardian,May 18, 2016 , on page B1)A group of farmers in Culasi, Antique received the P2.5-million Seed Capital Fund (SCF) for seaweeds production in early May 2016. Given the market demand, seaweeds production is expected to generate income and economically ... -
Artificial reefs: a boon or a bane?
(The Daily Guardian,November 1, 2018 , on page 12)Numerous projects have been implemented by the government to aid Filipino fisherfolks and one of these is the artificial reefs project in Miagao, Iloilo. The artificial reefs project aimed to address the depleting fishing ... -
BFAR distributes fishing gears, boats to 15 Antique towns
(The Daily Guardian,August 29, 2017 , on page B7)The Department of Agriculture – Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (DA-BFAR6) turned over equipment to 15 coastal towns in Antique recently. BFAR-6 regional director Remia Aparri said the equipment hope to boost the ... -
BFAR pushes for fiberglass boats
(The Daily Guardian,August 15, 2017 , on page B7)The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) urges fisherfolk in Western Visayas to use fishing boats made of fiber. In a press conference Aug. 14, 2017 at Diversion 21 Hotel in Iloilo City, Mateo Doyola Jr. of ... -
BFAR, partners ink pact on marine conservation
(The Daily Guardian,October 17, 2017 , on page B7)Regional Director Remia Aparri of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) 6 signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with two local government units and other enforcement agencies to strengthen the protection ... -
BFAR-6 extends P300-M aid to Yolanda Victims
(The Daily Guardian,November 11, 2017 , on page 2-7)The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR6) has extended a total of P300 million worth of assistance to typhoon Yolanda-affected fisherfolks in Western Visayas since 2013. BFAR-6 Regional Director Remia Aparri ... -
Boracay group hits ‘apathetic treatment’
(The Daily Guardian,September 8, 2018 , on page 6-14)The Boracay Foundation Inc. (BFI) hit concerned government agencies for their “apparent apathetic treatment” of Boracay stakeholders. The BFI, which is comprised of business groups, slammed the lack of “efficient communication ... -
Carles fisherfolk to get cash, food aid
(The Daily Guardian,September 13, 2017 , on page 2)Fisherfolks affected by red tide contamination in Isla de Gigantes in Carles, Iloilo will receive food and cash assistance, according to Mayor Sigfredo Betita. In a radio interview, Betita said food is the immediate need ... -
City Hall mulls livelihood program for fisherfolks
(The Daily Guardian,August 22, 2018 , on page 3-14)The Iloilo City government met 80 fisherfolk to discuss alternative livelihoods and how the government can help them. “Within Iloilo City, almost 15 barangays are dependent on fishing. As one of the poorest sectors in our ... -
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 extends support to rice farmers, livestock raisers, and fisherfolks
(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 ... -
DENR chief inspects Malandog River
(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 ... -
DENR'S ten priority agenda: Protect environment, Protect life
(The Daily Guardian,December 18, 2018 , on page 3)Scaling up of Coastal and Marine Ecosystem Program: This priority program seeks to strengthen food supply from the rich coastal and marine ecosystems as it also enhances the capabilities of both ecosystems as carbon sinks. ...