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    • Gov't denies 'inaction' on China sea dispute 

      Kabiling, Genalyn (Manila Bulletin, July 17, 2018, on page 4)
      The Duterte administration is not guilty of inaction in addressing the country's West Philippine Sea, Malacañang insisted on Monday. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque assured the public that the government continues ...

    • Gov't eyeing area for tuna fishing 

      Philippine News Agency (PNA) (Manila Bulletin, December 23, 2010, on page 13)
      The national government has recommended the immediate declaration of a "special management area" along the tuna fishing areas in the Pacific Ocean as it strongly objected proposals to extend the closure of the critical ...

    • Gov't implements quality seal for agri and fish products 

      Lopez, Edu (Manila Bulletin, March 19, 2010, on page B-11)
      Ten government will start adopting this year the national quality seal (NQS) for agricultural and fishery products to boost market access of quality and safe products produced in the country. The Bureau of Agriculture and ...

    • Gov't involves community in Lake Bato Conservation 

      Imperial, Sarah C.; Saldico, Ruel (Manila Bulletin, March 2, 2014, on page 18)
      Fisherfolk in Lake Bato, the 7th largest lake in the Philippines, can hope for more livelihood with the launching of the Lake Bato Conservation Project earlier this week. A joint undertaking by the provincial and local ...

    • Gov't losing over ₱600M in unpaid fishport loans 

      Rosario, Ben R. (Manila Bulletin, March 23, 2013, on page 1-6)
      The government fishery modernization program in the provinces has suffered huge setbacks resulting from local politics and failure of its fishery infrastructure arm to monitor a total 54 municipal fish ports built for over ...

    • Gov't may fund ₱2.7- B Navotas fish port modernization 

      Cahiles-Magkilat, Bernie (Manila Bulletin, March 11, 2013, on page B-15)
      The ₱2.7-billion upgrading and rehabilitation of the Navotas Fish Port Complex (NFPC) is being pushed for funding by the government instead of putting it under the private public partnership (PPP) scheme. An official said ...

    • 'Gov't not abandoning West PH Sea claims' 

      Geducos, Argyll Cyrus (Manila Bulletin, January 29, 2017, on page 2)
      The government has yet to find the right timing to assert the country’s rights on territories in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) which are also being claimed by China and several other nations. Presidential Spokesperson ...

    • Gov't orders 2 water concessionaires in Boracay to team up 

      Miraflor, Madelaine B. (Manila Bulletin, April 27, 2018, on page B-6)
      Environment Secretary Roy A. Cimatu has ordered the two water concessionaires in Boracay to work together in fixing and developing the sewerage system of the island. This, while he ordered an investigation on what caused ...

    • Gov't orders closure of Boracay beach resort 

      De Vera-Ruiz, Ellalyn (Manila Bulletin, February 24, 2019, on page 12)
      The government’s clampdown on erring establishments in Boracay continues, as a beach resort was ordered closed on Saturday for operating without the necessary permits and clearances. The Boracay Inter-agency Task Force ...

    • Gov't outfits provide small firms with commerciable technologies 

      (Manila Bulletin, August 26, 2006, on page D-3)
      Small agribusiness firms need not be daunted by the high technology required for their expansion and growth toward global competitiveness. Competent technology assistance is being provided by the Bureau of Agricultural ...

    • Gov't pushing tourism in protected areas 

      Abadilla, Emmie V. (Manila Bulletin, December 15, 2022, on page B-2)
      The government now seeks to attract more foreign and domestic visitors in Protected Areas, such as the over 335,105.57 - hectare Samar Island Natural Park (SINP). “Those who crave adventure and prefer places off the beaten ...

    • Gov't sees tripling of shrimp production 

      Ison, Lilybeth G. (Manila Bulletin, October 16, 2005, on page B-1-B-2)
      The government estimates that shrimp production in the Philippines will triple by next year once the study on Peneus vannamei (P. vannamei), also known as Pacific White shrimp, becomes successful. The Department of Agriculture ...

    • Gov't steps up efforts to protect key biodiversity areas in Caraga 

      Crismundo, Mike (Manila Bulletin, June 11, 2015, on page B-9)
      The government stepped up preservation and protection of all key biodiversity areas in Caraga region, especially in Lanuza Bay in Lanuza town in the Pacific Ocean facing province of Surigao del Sur. The preservation and ...

    • Gov't urged to measure value of wildlife trade 

      Miraflor, Madelaine B. (Manila Bulletin, November 9, 2017, on page B-10)
      The Philippine government is being urged to measure the value of the country’s wildlife trade — which involves the importation and exportation of wild animals and their products — in order to properly monitor a what could ...

    • Gov't urged to upgrade Laguna Lake's water-holding capacity 

      Benaning, Marvyn N. (Manila Bulletin, September 16, 2010, on page B-6)
      Twenty-five experts who assessed the Laguna de Bay ecosystem have urged government to craft a program to improve the water holding capacity of Laguna de Bay to ensure its sustained fish production. These experts, led by ...

    • Gov't vows full support to Iloilo aquaculture hub 

      (Manila Bulletin, August 24, 1998, on page C-12)
      The government has reiterated its continued support for the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center Aquaculture Department (SEAFDEC AQD) based in this seaside town. Agriculture Secretary William D. Dar gave the assurance ...

    • Government allots ₱for beach forests, mangrove development 

      Lopez, Edu (Manila Bulletin, February 25, 2014, on page B-12)
      The government has allotted ₱1 billion for mangrove and beach forests development in disaster-risk areas in the country covering areas hit by typhoon Yolanda including Bohol and Cebu. DENR Sec. Ramon Paje said the fund ...

    • The government and state universities and colleges promote 'Philippine aquasilviculture' 

      (Manila Bulletin, January 5, 2012, on page 10)
      The government is launching a project that will promote aquasilviculture and, at the same time, rehabilitate Mangrove areas. Aquasilviculture (from the Greek word “aqua,” meaning water, and “silvos,” meaning tree), involves ...

    • Government fisheries hatchery produces pompano 

      Estacio, Danny J. (Manila Bulletin, August 26, 2013, on page 15)
      The National Institute of Fisheries and Technology Development Center of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (NIFTCD- BFAR) has declared that the only government hatchery that produces "Pompano" (marine fishes ...

    • Government-protected areas leave avenues for exploitation 

      Cinco, Elinando B. (Manila Bulletin, May 11, 2018, on page 10)
      There are a few probable reasons why the country’s protected areas – there are 240 of them – can easily be intruded into by scheming persons under the guise of “investors.” Why is this so? Under the Department of Environment ...