Browsing Manila Bulletin by Subject "hurricanes"
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₱1-B mangrove rehab project to benefit E. Visayas
(Manila Bulletin,March 14, 2014 , on page 17)The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is undertaking a massive mangrove rehabilitation project estimated at a cost P1 billion that will benefit Eastern Visayas and other super-typhoon Yolanda hit areas ... -
'Agaton' destroys P16.8-M crops, fishing facilities in Negros
(Manila Bulletin,January 14, 2018 , on page 8)Typhoon Agaton, which hit Negros province in the first week of 2018, destroyed P16.8 million worth of crops and fishing equipment, the Office of the Provincial Agriculturist of Negros Occidental reported. Based on the ... -
Agriculture sector falls short of all projections
(Manila Bulletin,January 11, 2019 , on page B1)The country’s agriculture sector has failed to meet all expectations for the year, even the much lower growth projection Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol has made just a few weeks ago. A review of the sector’s performance ... -
Bamboo, mangrove plantations seen to enhance Eastern Visayas environment
(Manila Bulletin,January 19, 2017 , on page B-8)The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) under the leadership of Secretary Regina Paz L. Lopez is undertaking the “massive planting of bamboo and mangrove all over the country, especially in the super-typhoon ... -
Bangus price down to ₱30
(Manila Bulletin,October 20, 2015 , on page 13)A sudden oversupply of "Bangus" of milkfish has dropped the price from ₱110 a kilo to as low as ₱30 per kilo at the Magsaysay fish market in this city, yesterday. An estimated 100 tons of milkfish had to be harvested over ... -
Boat carrying relief goods capsizes in Albay
(Manila Bulletin,December 1, 2020 , on page 6)A motorized banca carrying relief goods to residents affected by typhoons Rolly and Ulysses in San Miguel Island in Tabaco City in Albay province capsized on Sunday due to strong waves. Police Regional Office 5 (PRO-5) ... -
Camotes farmers, fishermen get DA inputs
(Manila Bulletin,April 27, 2014 , on page 16)Some 600 farmers and fishermen from the municipalities of San Francisco, Poro, Tudela, and Pilar on this island recently received agricultural inputs from the Department of Agriculture (DA). DA Secretary Proceso J. Alcala ... -
Central Visayas mangrove rehab prioritize
(Manila Bulletin,April 21, 2014 , on page 17)The Department of Environment and Natural Resources in Central Visayas (DENR) is set to allocate some ₱35.4 million to help in rehabilitation and recovery efforts in disaster-stricken areas in Central Visayas. DENR 7 ... -
Companies need to wake up to the new normal of climate change
(Manila Bulletin,November 25, 2019 , on page 6)Think wine growers in Australia, ski resort operators in Japan, or fishing and farming communities in the Philippines, whose way of life depends on environmental conditions that are already changing dramatically. In areas ... -
DA lowers year-end growth forecast as typhoons, El Niño wipe out ₱16-B in total farm output
(Manila Bulletin,January 4, 2020 , on page 1-6)The country’s agriculture sector had so far lost as much as P16 billion worth of 2019’s total farm output to El Niño and several typhoons, with the last minute damages incurred in December alone prompting Agriculture ... -
DA starts releasing rehab funds in typhoon-hit areas
(Manila Bulletin,August 2, 2018 , on page B1)The Department of Agriculture (DA) began releasing millions worth of rehabilitation funds for agricultural areas that were hit by Tropical Storm Henry and Tropical Depression Josie. As a start, the agency will soon release ... -
Declining fish catch threatens livelihood, food supply in Negros
(Manila Bulletin,August 22, 2015 , on page 13)The amount of fish caught around the country is dwindling to dangerous levels which threatens the livelihood of 60 percent of the population dependent on fishing reports a research of Remelyn I. de Ramos of the Marine ... -
DENR allots ₱90-M for Zambo mangrove, beach forest rehab
(Manila Bulletin,April 28, 2015 , on page 13)The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has allotted P90 million to the Community Environment and Natural Resources Office (CENRO) in this city to undertake a “rigid rehabilitation and reforestation” of ... -
Fingerlings aid
(Manila Bulletin,November 20, 2015 , on page 18)The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) is giving away a total of P114 million worth of fingerlings to thousands of fishermen in Central Luzon adversely affected by recent typhoon "Lando." "We will be providing ... -
Fish sold at a loss
(Manila Bulletin,October 24, 2015 , on page 5)Milkfish, locally known as "bangus," is down to between P50 and P80 a kilo, from the previous price range of P140-P160 a kilo as a result of typhoon "Lando." Provincial Agricultural Officer Imelda Sannadan said here yesterday ... -
Fishermen Ask For Ban Exemption
(Manila Bulletin,January 16, 2014 , on page 13)Citing the ill-effects of super typhoon Yolanda, small scale fishermen in northern Iloilo province are asking Government not to implement the total banning of hulbot-hulbot for the next three years. The Carlesanon Small ... -
French President visiting 'Yolanda'-hit areas ahead of crucial climate talks
(Manila Bulletin,January 25, 2015 , on page 1-13)French President Francois Hollande will visit the typhoon-ravaged Philippines in February to build momentum for crucial climate change talks that France is hosting this year, his environment envoy said Friday. Hollande ... -
House measure eyes establishment of climate change academy
(Manila Bulletin,January 23, 2015 , on page 2)Rep. Rufus Rodriguez (2nd district, Cagayan de Oro) and his younger brother, Maximo Rodriguez (Abante Mindanao party-list), through House Bill (HB) No. 3987 is seeking the establishment of the Philippine Academy for Climate ... -
How will climate change affect your livelihood?
(Manila Bulletin,September 7, 2015 , on page 11)Here, then, are a few scenarios for a climate-altered future, when rising temperatures are closing in on the threshold of two degrees Celsius (3.6 degree Fahrenheit) above pre-industrial levels which scientists warn we ... -
Ilocos Norte and Sur post P2.8-B damage
(Manila Bulletin,August 29, 2015 , on page 9)The damage caused by typhoon "Ineng" (international name: "Goni") in the two Ilocos provinces summed up to P2.8 billion as of yesterday. Latest figures reported by the Ilocos Norte Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and ...