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City gov't mulls P16.9- M aid for metro fishers
The city government here is seeking a PHP16.9-million budget for projects intended to support the fisherfolk sector under the “Enhancement of Fisherfolk Capacity and Livelihood Development for Community Resiliency” project. ...
- August 25, 2018
5 provinces agree to protect Visayan Sea
Governors of the provinces of Iloilo (Arthur Defensor Sr.), Capiz (Antonio del Rosario) and Negros Occidental (Alfredo Marañon Jr.) agreed to protect the Visayan Sea, a rich fishing ground being threatened by illegal fishing ...
- October 15, 2018
Fishermen in 2 island brgys receive over 700 boats
Around 700 fishermen from the island barangays of Macatunao and Tambaliza in Concepcion town received brand new, motorized fishing boats donated by civic group. Gov. Arthur Defensor Sr. personally graced the two separate ...
- April 2, 2014
NegOcc farmers, fishers bear P124- M losses due to dry spell
Farmers and fisherfolk in Negros Occidental suffered production losses worth P124.264 million for the first five months this year due to dry spell, pests and plant diseases. The Office of Provincial Agriculturist (OPA) ...
- June 2, 2019
Fisheries sector gears up for global competitiveness
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) on Thursday said the Philippine is looking at a more improved and globally competitive fisheries sector as it welcomes 2016 with a five-year national fisheries plan that ...
- January 9, 2016
Slow oil spill response hit
Gov. Samuel Gumarin is fast losing his patience.Cargo ship M/V Sportivo that sank between the strait separating this island province and Iloilo City has yet to be refloated nearly a month since it went down. The oil spill ...
- February 9, 2014
Aklan storm-hit areas get fishing boat tools
Brand new tools for the construction of fishing boats have been given out to the fisherfolk in coastal areas in Aklan hit by super typhoon "Yolanda." Gov. Florencio Miraflores and Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources ...
- March 10, 2014
NEDA-6 chief calls for bigger fisheries budget
There is a need to increase the budget for the fisheries sector in the country, said National Economic Development Authority (NEDA) Western Visayas regional director Ro-ann Bacal. During the news conference for the 2015 ...
- July 29, 2016
DA assures support for Capiz farmers, fisherfolk
The Department of Agriculture (DA) in Western Visayas assures support to all marginalized farmers and fisherfolk in Capiz. “We will provide the necessary interventions for you with the support of the provincial government,” ...
- April 14, 2019
Dynamite fishers charged
The Provincial Bantay Dagat Task Force sought to prosecute five fishermen caught using dynamites over the weekend. The fishermen were Roland Salvacion (43), Reymar Davasol (23), Nacer Balila (29), Niel Zerrudo (43), and ...
- March 3, 2015