Browsing SunStar Philippines by Name "Department of Agriculture (DA)"

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    • Drilon lauds SEAFDEC's role in economic growth 

      Fernandez, Mylene V. (SunStar Philippines, July 8, 2000, on page 1-3)
      Department of Agriculture Undersecretary Cesar Drilon lauded Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center's (SEAFDEC) tremendous contribution to the upliftment of livelihood of fisherfolks in the country. In his keynote ...

    • Drilon speaks on "Women in Fisheries' 

      UPV-IPO (SunStar Philippines, March 14, 2000, on page 2-13)
      The University of Philippines in the Visayas has invited Undersecretary for Fisheries and Legislative Relations Cesar Drilon to be the keynote speaker in a conference-workshop on March 15-16, 2000 at the Four Seasons Hotel ...

    • Farmers, fisherfolk oppose EO 171 extension 

      (SunStar Philippines, December 1, 2022, on page 10)
      Fifteen farmers and fisherfolk organizations released a joint statement Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2022, expressing their opposition to the extension of Executive Order (EO) 171, saying the reduced import tariff did not benefit ...

    • Farmers, fisherfolks to receive cash assistance 

      JOB; PR (SunStar Philippines, October 23, 2020, on page 10)
      Small rice farmers will receive cash assistance from the excess money collected from rice tariffs while fisherfolk, corn, coconut and sugar farmers, as well as indigenous peoples will receive cash and food assistance from ...

    • 'Fish on Wheels' travels to Benguet towns 

      Philippine Information Agency (PNA) (SunStar Philippines, April 30, 2020, on page 3-7)
      The Provincial Fishery Office through the “Fish on Wheels” program of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) is bringing fish products directly to the municipalities during the Luzonwide Enhanced Community ...

    • Fisherfolk urged to adhere to closed season order 

      Daugdaug, Krizzy (SunStar Philippines, June 11, 2022, on page 2)
      The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR)-Davao Region urged the fisherfolk to cooperate with the closed season of the Davao Gulf. This is after Joint Administrative Order (JAO) No. 02 “Establishing a Closed ...

    • Fisherfolk urged to adhere to closed season order 

      Daugdaug, Krizzy (SunStar Philippines, June 11, 2022, on page 2)
      The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR)-Davao Region urged the fisherfolk to cooperate with the closed season of the Davao Gulf. This is after Joint Administrative Order (JAO) No. 02 “Establishing a Closed ...

    • Fishing ban at Visayan sea lifted 

      Nicavera, Erwin P. (SunStar Philippines, February 20, 2021, on page 6)
      The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) lifted the three-month closed fishing season in the Visayan Sea earlier this week. Under the Fisheries Administrative Order (FAO) No. 167-3 Series of 2013, the government ...

    • Freshwater Fish Culture a 'feather on ASCA's cap' 

      Beup, Glenn (SunStar Philippines, July 5, 2000, on page 4)
      Aklan State College of Agriculture President Helmar Aguilar should be congratulated for entering into a Memorandum of Agreement with the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources - Regional Office 6, pertaining to the ...

    • Gov't asked to control prices of galunggong 

      Navales, Reynaldo G. (SunStar Philippines, January 22, 2022, on page 3-11)
      The Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (Pamalakaya) has called on the government to control the prices of galunggong or round scad, which now costs P250 per kilo. The group cited the need for government ...

    • Group: Stop fish importation 

      Navales, Reynaldo G. (SunStar Philippines, June 16, 2022, on page 2-11)
      A group of fishermen belonging to the Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (PAMALAKAYA) has urged the goverment to stop importing fish including galunggong (round scad), mackerel and sardines from China. ...

    • House bill seeks monthly fuel subsidy for municipal fisherfolk 

      Philippine News Agency (PNA) (SunStar Philippines, May 15, 2023, on page 9)
      Municipal fisherfolk will receive a monthly fuel subsidy of not less than PHP1,000 under House Bill No. 8007 or the “Pantawid Pambangka Act of 2023”. The Department of Agriculture (DA) will administer the monthly subsidy ...

    • House OKs bill providing settlement sites for fisherfolk 

      PR (SunStar Philippines, February 17, 2021, on page 2)
      A House committee recently approved on third and final reading a landmark legislation that seeks to provide permanent resettlement sites to tens of thousands of Filipino fisherfolk and their families. House Bill 6876, ...

    • Is tobacco the next 'miracle crop'? 

      Flora, Ian Ocampo (SunStar Philippines, May 6, 2018, on page 6)
      Tobacco juice, tobacco dust juice and tobacco lime are not only for traditional organic insecticide used in domestic gardening but also for mainstream commercial agriculture. Tobacco has been proven effective against a ...

    • 'Kadiwa' in Cebu offers cheaper fish, P25/kg rice 

      Cotejo, Honey (SunStar Philippines, December 13, 2022, on page 2)
      A total of 17 stalls are now selling affordable market commodities, including National Food Authority (NFA) rice at P25 per kilo, at the Department of Agriculture (DA) compound in Barangay Maguikay, Mandaue City. This as ...

    • Landbank helps 2.4-M farmers, fishermen 

      Land Bank of the Philippines (SunStar Philippines, October 27, 2020, on page 9)
      In line with its special focus to serve the needs of the country’s agriculture sector, the Land Bank of the Philippines (LANDBANK) reported that it has assisted over two million small farmers and fishers (SFFs) nationwide. ...

    • Mahalagang anunsyo: Walang kumakalat na sakit sa mga tilapia 

      Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) (SunStar Philippines, June 30, 2020, on page 5)
      Bunsod ng paglaganap ng isang balita tungkol sa sakit ng tilapia at hipon, mariin na pinasisinungalingan ng Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources ng Department of Agriculture ang nasabing kumakalat ng balita. Nais ...

    • Mahalagang anunsyo: Walang kumakalat na sakit sa mga tilapia 

      Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) (SunStar Philippines, June 29, 2020, on page 7)
      Bunsod ng paglaganap ng isang balita tungkol sa sakit ng tilapia at hipon, mariin na pinasisinungalingan ng Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources ng Department of Agriculture ang nasabing kumakalat ng balita. Nais ...

    • Mahalagang anunsyo: Walang kumakalat na sakit sa mga tilapia 

      Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) (SunStar Philippines, June 28, 2020, on page 7)
      Bunsod ng paglaganap ng isang balita tungkol sa sakit ng tilapia at hipon, mariin na pinasisinungalingan ng Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources ng Department of Agriculture ang nasabing kumakalat ng balita. Nais ...

    • Marcos urged to stop fish importation 

      Navales, Reynaldo (SunStar Philippines, July 9, 2022, on page 3)
      The Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (PAMALAKAYA) fishers group has urged President Bongbong Marcos, who also heads the Department of Agriculture (DA) to stop the importation of fish in what it described ...