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$55M pledged for fisherfolk, poor farmers
The Department of Agriculture (DA) reported the International Fun for Agricultural Development (IFAD) of the United Nations pledges $ 55 million for two projects that will start next year that aim to help fisherfolk and ...
- December 7, 2015
8 in 10 pinoys say PH inaction on WPS wrong
Eight in 10 Filipinos believe the government's supposed inaction over China's intrusion in the West Philippine Sea is wrong, and more Filipinos prefer strengthening the military as a deterrent to diplomatic action, the ...
- November 21, 2018
DA to give loans to farmers and fishermen affected by El Niño
The Department of Agriculture said it is now ready to give loans to farmers affected by climate change following the approval by its Agricultural Credit Policy Council (ACPC) of the resolution spelling out the guidelines ...
- August 26, 2010
US seafood catch hits 17-year high
The U.S. seafood catch reached a 17-year high last year, with all fishing regions of the country showing increases in both the volume and value of their harvests. Commercial fishermen last year caught 10.1 billion pounds ...
- September 21, 2012
'Palace wants details of alleged sinking'
Defense and military officials have been asked by Malacanang to present to the Cabinet the details of the alleged sinking of a philippine fishing boat by a Chinese vessel at the Recto Bank of the West Philippine Sea last ...
- June 17, 2019
Aquino's tack with China made sea dispute worse: Palace
The Duterte government prefers to deal with China on a conciliatory and friendly manner with regards to the territorial dispute in the South China Sea because of the Aquino administration's confrontational approach resulted ...
- July 23, 2018
China plays the victim
I almost choked on my tea while reading a press release from the Chinese Embassy in Manila - whoever wrote this must've had difficulty keeping a straight face. It gave its "account" of events that transpired on June 9, ...
- June 18, 2019
Crop insurance for 1M farmers, fisherfolk
The number of covered farmers and fisherfolk under the Philippine Crop Insurance Corp. (PCIC) grew by 24.31 percent in 2014, insuring close to a million in the agricultural workforce. PCIC is a government-owned and controlled ...
- March 26, 2015
China vows to manage 'contentious issues' with PH
Chinese President Xi Jinping yesterday affirmed his country's commitment to work with the Association of Southeast Asian Nation (ASEAN) members towards the conclusion of a binding Code of Conduct on the South China Sea ...
- November 21, 2018
Ex-Chinese general wants Beijing to launch attack on Ayungin
A retired Chinese general has called on Beijing to order an attack on Ayungin Shoal and arrest the Filipino Marines stationed aboard the grounded Philippine Navy vessel BRP Sierra Madre. Retired People's Liberation Army ...
- May 16, 2014