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Landbank lent P39.9B to farmers, fisherfolk in 2012
Land Bank of the Philippines (LandBank) granted loans amounting to P39.9 billion to 772,892 small farmers and fisherfolk in 2012, the bank said in a statement. "Landbank remains aggressive in channeling assistance to the ...
- March 1, 2013
PHL could bring another case vs. China before int’l court, says Carpio
Manila could bring another case against Beijing before the court that invalidated the latter's excessive claims to the South China Sea, after Chinese Coast Guard was reported to be taking Filipino fishermen's haul from ...
- June 9, 2018
Some fishers too traumatized to return to Panatag Shoal
Some fishermen in Masinloc, Zambales have yet to return to Panatag Shoal despite improving relations between China and the Philippines, saying Chinese harassment in the past had left them traumatized. Interviewed by GMA ...
- November 7, 2016
Trump presidency's impact on sea disputes uncertain-officials
Philippine officials who defended the country’s rights over South China Sea said Donald Trump’s presidency may or may not have an impact on the territorial dispute, depending on his policies on foreign affairs. “It's ...
- November 14, 2016
Phl Q1 agriculture output up 5.28% year-on-year
Philippine agricultural output grew by 5.28 percent in the first quarter compared with a year earlier, rebounding from a contraction in the previous quarter largely due to good weather, the statistics office said on Monday. ...
- May 16, 2017
73% of Pinoys want Duterte to assert claims in West PHL Sea-Pulse Asia
Seventy-three percent of Filipinos believe President Rodrigo Duterte and his administration must assert the Philippines' sovereignty in the West Philippine Sea, two years after Philippines' victory against China in the ...
- July 13, 2018
Manufacturers of canned sardines want SRP imposed on 'tamban'
Manufacturers are asking the government to set a suggested retail price on tamban to help moderate the prices of canned sardines. Bombit Buencamino, executive director of the Canned Sardines Manufacturers Association of ...
- April 3, 2019
Lawmaker says joint 60-40 sea exploration with China a 'win-win'
Buhay party-list Representative Lito Atienza on Tuesday said he supports a 60-40 joint exploration agreement with China in the West Philippine Sea instead of going to war against the Asian superpower. “We fully support and ...
- May 2, 2018
60% of PHl beaches unsafe due to fecal coliform levels – EMB-DENR
The Environmental Management Bureau (EMB-DENR) reported that the amount of fecal bacteria found in 60 percent of the country's recreational waters exceeded safe levels, GMA 7 news program "24 Oras" reported on Friday. ...
- May 29, 2018
SRP on fish meant to stabilize price movements - BFAR
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) said on Saturday that subjecting three fish varieties under a suggested retail price (SRP) is meant to stabilize and monitor price movements. Gongona said that setting ...
- July 3, 2018