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    • DA backs region's agri-biz projects 

      Basco, Lenilyn (The News Today, December 14, 2001, on page 1-3)
      Six agri-business projects in the region availed of financial assistance from the Department of Agriculture. The checks were properly turned over at the opening ceremony of the "Agri-business in Focus 2001: in the city on ...

    • DA eyes shrimp production of 1000,000 MT 

      (The News Today, July 11, 2008, on page 8)
      The Department of Agriculture (DA) is eyeing to increase shrimp production to 1000,000 metric tons (MT) in five years via the large- scale production of Penaeus vannamei, or Pacific white shrimp. Agriculture Undersecretary ...

    • Da puts up rice fish markets in Zamboanga, Bohol 

      Simeon, Louise Maureen (The News Today, August 26, 2018, on page B3)
      The Department of Agriculture has opened a rice market in Zamboanga and fish market in Bohol as part of efforts to slowly bring down prices of basic commodities in these areas. Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol said ...

    • DENR vows protection of Boracay's freshwater 

      Philippine News Agency (PNA) (The News Today, April 24, 2008, on page 4)
      The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) here has committed to help in the protection of freshwater in Boracay against imminent danger. Raul Lorilla, the Provincial Environment and Natural Resources ...

    • Fish be with you! 

      Lagoc, Julia Carreon (The News Today, August 19, 2005, on page 6)
      Fishworld is a dream come true of SEAFDEC scientist Dr. Doris Bagarinao, an environmental activist nonpareil. A museum-aquarium-ecopark, it was built “to promote informal education needed for responsible aquaculture and ...

    • Guimaras fisherfolks get P2.4M livelihood grant 

      Burgos, Nestor P. Jr. (The News Today, April 15, 2009, on page 1-6)
      Fishermen in Guimaras whose livelihood were severely affected by the massive oil spill in 2006 have received a livelihood grant of US$50,000 (around P2.4 million) to help recover from the lingering effects of the disaster. ...

    • Guimaras is ideal eco-tourism site 

      Aplaon, A. (The News Today, June 29, 2001, on page 2)
      Members of a Technical Working Group on Eco-Tourism conducted an inspection visit in Guimaras last week and cited the province as an ideal eco-tourism site. According to Choegyal, the visit will enlighten their understanding ...

    • Ilonggo heads world-class research center 

      (The News Today, June 24, 2008, on page 18)
      An Ilonggo from Oton, Iloilo gets the nod from President Gloria Arroyo to continue leading the world-class research center in aquaculture that has main offices in Tigbauan, Iloilo. Dr. Joebert Toledo is Chief of the Southeast ...

    • Ilonggo scientist featured by Time magazine 

      Burgos, Nestor P. Jr. (The News Today, October 3, 2008, on page 1-6)
      An Iloilo-based retired scientist and environmentalist have been featured by Time magazine for her work in helping protect the environment. Jurgenne Primavera, senior scientist at the Southeast Asian Fisheries and Development ...

    • JDV to help SEAFDEC acquire P10M equipment 

      Calubiran, Maricar M. (The News Today, July 19, 2005, on page 3)
      Inspite of the political turmoil in the country, Speaker Jose de Venecia vowed to help the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC) Aquaculture Department (AQD) to acquire some P10 million worth of facilities ...

    • Mindset Publishing, Inc.: In focus 

      Laguda, Rommel C. (The News Today, June 28, 2002, on page 3)
      When Mindset Publishing, Inc. was born four years ago, the idea of developing textbooks and other instructional materials that would contribute to the upliftment of the educational standards not only in our region but also ...

    • Misamis Occidental gears up for mariculture after grouper spawning 

      (The News Today, October 28, 2009, on page 2)
      Grouper broodstock in the Misamis Occidental successfully spawned after two months of conditioning, jumpstarting the development of the mariculture industry in the province. The broodstock were conditioned for two months ...

    • Molecular diagnosis for shrimp and fish diseases now available at SEAFDEC/AQD 

      (The News Today, November 23, 2001, on page 10)
      Viruses has been the long-time scourage of the aquaculture industry. The presence or absence of these viruses often spells the difference between profit and loss. The White Spot Syndrome Virus (WVSSV) for shrimp, the Viral ...

    • New hatchery for sea cucumber at SEAFDEC 

      (The News Today, May 14, 2010, on page 7-6)
      At the price of $180 to 250 per kilogram (Php 12,000 per kg) of dried sea cucumber in the United States, sea cucumber are good bets for fish farmers wanting to find the new gold in aquaculture. This has driven South East ...

    • [ Personnel of Parks and Wildlife Zone Management ] 

      (The News Today, September 17, 2004, on page 1)
      Personnel of Parks and Wildlife Zone Management Rommel Parreño and Rodrigo Umadhay apply first aid to revive the wounded sea green turtle whose upper eyelid was believed to have been hit by a motorized banca's propeller ...

    • Probe up on destruction of mangroves plantation along Dungon Creek 

      Calubiran, Maricar M. (The News Today, September 14, 2009, on page 2-6)
      The subcontractor of the P50 million dredging of Dungon Creek inconsiderately uprooted four species of mangroves and 38 different species of nipa along the riverbanks of Bolilao, in Mandurriao. In the initial report of ...

    • Region has P821.8 M AFMA funded projects - DA 

      Basco, Lenilyn G. (The News Today, September 13, 2002, on page 2)
      Western Visayas has a share of P821,898,073 to implement its various projects on agriculture and fisheries under the Agriculture and Fisheries Modernization Act (AF-MA). Department of Agriculture Regional Director Ricardo ...

    • Seabass project reap good harvest 

      (The News Today, February 19, 2007, on page 9)
      Five months of culture. About 200 pieces of seabass, weighing a total 83 kilograms or nearly half-kilo each fish. Suddenly, a dream project becomes reality. Early this month, on February 2, the top managers of the Southeast ...

    • Seafdec AQD launches how-to manuals 

      Catubig, Ariel B. (The News Today, October 1, 2000, on page 2)
      The Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center Aquaculture Department (Seafdec AQD) recently launched four new how-to manuals. These are the "Mudcrab production in brackish ponds," "Grouper culture in floating net cages" ...

    • SEAFDEC cites milestones with chief's reappointment 

      Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC); Philippine Information Agency (PIA)-Region VI; ESS (The News Today, May 4, 2010, on page 7)
      The Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC) cited its contributions to sustainable aquaculture in view of environment issues and climate change, with the reappointment of its chief, for the third consecutive ...