Browsing SunStar Philippines by Subject "livelihoods"

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    • 91IB gives out 2.5K tilapia fingerlings in Aurora town 

      Philippine Information Agency (PIA)-3 (SunStar Philippines, February 14, 2021, on page 6)
      The Army 91st Infantry Battalion (91IB) distributed a total 0f 2,500 tilapia fingerlings to residents of barangays Bazal, Diaat, and Cadayacan in Maria Aurora town. This is in line with its Adopt-a-Barangay Kapwa Ko, Sagot ...

    • 971 farmers, fisherfolk in southern Cebu get P3,000 fuel assistance 

      Veloso, Arvie N.; Tan, Tito P. (SunStar Philippines, July 31, 2022, on page 5)
      At least 971 farmers and fishermen in southern Cebu received a fuel discount card each from the Department of Agriculture in Central Visayas (DA 7) that will be used for their livelihood. Each fuel discount card contains ...

    • Apo Island has enough fish, income to sustain food security 

      Philippine News Agency (PNA) (SunStar Philippines, May 19, 2023, on page 12)
      Residents of the world-renowned dive destination Apo Island in Dauin town, Negros Oriental province have enough fish to sustain their daily food requirements while boosting their income from fisheries and eco-tourism. This ...

    • BFAR 7 urges LGUs to help fishermen, traders affected by Covid-19 pandemic 

      WBS from PR with JOB (SunStar Philippines, April 1, 2020, on page 4)
      Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) 7 Director Allan Poquita urged local chief executives on Tuesday, March 31, 2020, to support fishermen and fish traders whose livelihood were affected by the economic slowdown ...

    • BFAR releases 30K fingerlings in IP fishing grounds in Pampanga 

      Philippine News Agency (PNA) (SunStar Philippines, December 30, 2022, on page 3)
      The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources in Central Luzon (BFAR-3) has released some 30,000 tilapia fingerlings along Camachile River in the mountainous part of Floridablanca town, this province. The move is part of ...

    • BFAR sends aid to fisherfolks in Bataan vs Covid-19 crisis 

      Delas Alas, Mar Jay S. (SunStar Philippines, June 7, 2020, on page 6-11)
      The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) provided livelihood aid to fisherfolks in Bataan to mitigate the effects of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) crisis in their produce. BFAR Regional Director Wilfredo ...

    • BFAR-3 plants mangrove in Pampanga coast 

      Arcellaz, Princess Clea (SunStar Philippines, June 10, 2020, on page 3)
      To revive the shoreline in the province, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Region III (BFAR-3) conducted mangrove planting along the Pampanga River recently. Around 300 mangrove propagules were directly planted ...

    • Cebu environment think tank warns danger of Seafront City reclamation 

      KOC; PR (SunStar Philippines, October 23, 2021, on page 11)
      A Cebu-based think tank focusing on environmental issues has warned of environmental hazards if the 235.80 hectare Seafront City reclamation in Consolacion, Cebu pushes through. In a statement sent Friday, Oct. 22, 2021, ...

    • Clear guidelines on delivery of agri-fishery products sought 

      Nevales, Reynaldo G. (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 ...

    • Cordova Reopening doors to tourists 

      Cacho, Katlene O. (SunStar Philippines, August 29, 2020, on page 10)
      The town of Cordova is offering a host of tourism activities to woo local tourists back. On Sunday, Aug. 30, the town will be launching its tourism recovery plan through its Dance with the Marine Life and Sing with the ...

    • Cordova town unveils coastal tourism projects 

      Gom-os, Mae Fhel K. (SunStar Philippines, December 23, 2022, on page 2)
      A boat camping site, souvenir shops and a mangrove park are among the coastal tourism projects that the Municipality of Cordova will undertake to give residents environment-friendly livelihood options and tourists a ...

    • DOLE 7 grants fishing livelihood aid to Danao residents 

      Lorenciana, Carlo (SunStar Philippines, September 15, 2022, on page 11)
      Parents of the profiled child laborers in Danao City, Cebu will soon have their own pump boats for fishing after the Department of Labor and Employment in Central Visayas (DOLE 7) released a livelihood assistance worth ...

    • 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 ...

    • 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 ...

    • E.B. Magalona embarks on economic recovery plan 

      Cañet, Carla N. (SunStar Philippines, July 2, 2020, on page 5)
      The town of E.B. Magalona under Mayor Marvin Malacon started to endeavor on how the government could help stimulate the economic recovery and healing in their town with the severe impact of coronavirus disease (Covid-19) ...

    • Fisherfolk associations get new motor bancas 

      (SunStar Philippines, January 17, 2023, on page 10)
      Forty-one motorized fiber glass fishing boats were turned over by BPI Foundation, Inc. (BPIF) in partnership with the Ramon Aboitiz Foundation, Inc., to select fisherfolk associations of Sibonga, Barili, Pinamungajan, and ...

    • Fishery projects up in Guimaras 

      Aplaon, A. (SunStar Philippines, May 5, 2000, on page 8)
      The province of Guimaras, in cooperation with the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) and the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center Aquaculture Department (SEAFDEC-AQD) will set up a collaborative project ...

    • Globe-powered ISDApp to keep 300 fisherfolks in Dingalan, Aurora safe at sea 

      (SunStar Philippines, June 2, 2021, on page 6)
      Three hundred fisherfolks in Dingalan, Aurora will soon be able to properly monitor weather conditions for safe sailing, especially during the typhoon season as ISDApp launches in their coastal community this May. ISDApp ...

    • 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, ...

    • Kapampangan fishers get livelihood assistance 

      De Leon, Jovi (SunStar Philippines, August 20, 2022, on page 3)
      Fishermen from Apalit, Mexico, Minalin, Porac, and Sasmuan towns recently received assistance from the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR). The aid goes in the form of equipment and gear to help the fishermen ...