Browsing SunStar Philippines by Name "Department of Agriculture (DA)"
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6 fisherfolk missing in Camarines Norte
(SunStar Philippines,September 27, 2022 , on page 3)Six fishermen were reported missing in Camarines Norte after Super Typhoon Karding (Noru) battered the province and other areas in Luzon, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said on Monday, ... -
750 more fishers from Zambales get government fuel discount
(SunStar Philippines,June 15, 2022 , on page 6)Another group of fisherfolk in Central Luzon has benefited from the government’s fuel subsidy program that aims to ease the impact of rising oil prices on the local fishing industry. Wilfredo Cruz, director of the Department ... -
Bfar 7 projects help Bohol fisherfolk
(SunStar Philippines,April 15, 2020 , on page 12)The projects aided by the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR)-Central Visayas in the towns of Maribojoc and Calape in Bohol have yielded favorable results. The Looc Fishermen Association in Barangay Looc, ... -
Capitol sets up center for 'rice-fish culture'
(SunStar Philippines,February 28, 2000 , on page 2-13)The Iloilo provincial government is setting up a fish hatchery in Cabatuan town, 20 kilometers north of this city, to promote the "appropriate technology" in "rice-fish culture". The Lowland Technology Development and ... -
Clear guidelines on delivery of agri-fishery products sought
(SunStar Philippines,August 5, 2021 , on page 2-11)A fishermen's organization has asked the government to issue clear guidelines on the delivery of agricultural and fishery products following the implementation of the two-week enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) in Metro ... -
DA Administrative, Circular No. 02, Series of 2021
(SunStar Philippines,March 15, 2021 , on page 7)Subject: Partial Suspension of Section 3 (a) of Fisheries Administrative Order No. 264, Series of 2020 (Regulation on the catching, possession, transporting, selling, trading and exporting of mangrove crablets, juvenile ... -
DA Administrative, Circular No. 02, Series of 2021
(SunStar Philippines,February 16, 2021 , on page 7)Subject: Partial Suspension of Section 3 (a) of Fisheries Administrative Order No. 264, Series of 2020 (Regulation on the catching, possession, transporting, selling, trading and exporting of mangrove crablets, juvenile ... -
DA assures sufficient food supply until June
(SunStar Philippines,April 24, 2020 , on page 3)Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary William Dar on Thursday assured the public that the country has adequate supplies of food, including rice, until June amid the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic. During a ... -
DA calls for amendment of Fisheries Development Authority charter
(SunStar Philippines,November 30, 2023 , on page 5)Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. is calling for the amendment of the Philippine Fisheries Development Authority (PFDA) charter in the bid to expand its function particularly in developing and managing marine ... -
DA seizes P202.5M smuggled agri-fishery products
(SunStar Philippines,February 15, 2023 , on page 4)The Department of Agriculture (DA) seized a total of P202.5 million worth of smuggled agri-fishery products in January 2023. The seizure was part of the government’s bid to safeguard the welfare of Filipino farmers and ... -
DA to grant incentives to youths to entice them into agri, fishery
(SunStar Philippines,December 21, 2022 , on page 2)The department of Agriculture (DA)-Davao has incentivized greater youth participation in farming through competitive grants. Dr. Melinda Rubellano, regional focal for Young Farmers Challenge Program of DA-Davao, underscored ... -
DA to provide P150M loans to CV's farmers, fishers
(SunStar Philippines,April 11, 2022 , on page 4)The Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Credit Policy Council (DA-ACPC) has allocated P150 million for loans to farmers and fishermen in areas in Central Visayas devastated by Typhoon Odette (Rai). Bohol will get the ... -
DA-BFAR's statement: No outbreak of Diseases in Tilapia and shrimps
(SunStar Philippines,June 28, 2020 , on page 7)The Department of Agriculture's Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic clarifies that there is no outbreak of diseases in tilapia or shrimp and that the recent cases of fish mortality in the Taal Lake and Laguna de Bay area were ... -
DA-BFAR's statement: No outbreak of Diseases in Tilapia and shrimps
(SunStar Philippines,June 29, 2020 , on page 7)The Department of Agriculture's Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic clarifies that there is no outbreak of diseases in tilapia or shrimp and that the recent cases of fish mortality in the Taal Lake and Laguna de Bay area were ... -
DA-BFAR's statement: No outbreak of Diseases in Tilapia and shrimps
(SunStar Philippines,June 30, 2020 , on page 5)The Department of Agriculture's Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic clarifies that there is no outbreak of diseases in tilapia or shrimp and that the recent cases of fish mortality in the Taal Lake and Laguna de Bay area were ... -
DA: Imported agri-fishery commodities to undergo 'second border' inspection
(SunStar Philippines,October 12, 2021 , on page 5)Two government agencies in the country will run after violators to curtail the entry of smuggled agricultural commodities and ensure an optimum level of food safety for Filipino consumers. According to a press release, the ... -
DBP signs financing deal to bolster aquaculture industry
(SunStar Philippines,April 14, 2023 , on page 9)State-owned Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) seeks to boost the National Government’s efforts to support the local aquaculture industry through its latest partnership with the local subsidiary of a leading ... -
DILG supports LGUs in protecting municipal waters in WPS: Año
(SunStar Philippines,September 6, 2021 , on page 5)The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) urged local government units (LGUs) to improve their management of municipal waters and even assured them of its support in protecting municipal waters and local ... -
DoTr, DA, DoE forge agri-fishery agreement
(SunStar Philippines,March 15, 2021 , on page 2-11)The Department of Transportation (DOTr), Department of Agriculture (DA), and the Department of Energy (DOE) signed a tripartite Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) to strengthen and expand the implementation of the existing ... -
Drilon appeals to Ilonggos: Guard Kapis shells
(SunStar Philippines,July 12, 2000 , on page 1-15)Usec Drilon of the Department of Agriculture appealed to the Ilonggos particularly Tigbauan, Onton, and Guimbal fisherfolks to protect the Kapis shell (locally known lampirong) along Panay Gulf. This was addressed during ...