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    • Abalone: Galician marine aquaculture (GMA) 

      (BusinessWorld, February 23, 2017, on page S2/9)
      It is very unlikely that you can call Spain an abalone producing country, and that was why I did not pass up visiting the booth of Galician Marine Aquaculture or GMA. GMA was founded in the 2003 not as a company but as a ...

    • Abandon friendly China stance, Duterte told 

      Villegas, Vann Marlo M.; Atienza, Kyle Aristophere T. (BusinessWorld, May 3, 2021, on page S1/12)
      President Rodrigo R. Duterte should abandon his friendly stance toward China because the tide has turned, political analysts said at the weekend. “We miss the point if we just try to look at Duterte’s tortured language and ...

    • Aboitiz to develop Boracay’s Wetland #4 into urban park 

      Mogato, Anna Gabriela A. (BusinessWorld, August 14, 2018, on page S1/10)
      The Aboitiz Group, through its social development arm Aboitiz Foundation, has adopted and will rehabilitate Boracay Island’s Wetland #4 into a “linear urban park”. The company announced yesterday that it recently signed a ...

    • African livelihoods at risk as species threatened: IUCN 

      Agence France-Presse (AFP) (BusinessWorld, September 3, 2010, on page S1/1)
      Millions of Africans may lose a key source of livelihoods as a fifth of freshwater African species are threatened with extinction, the updated Red List of endangered species showed Thursday. Scientists conducting a survey ...

    • After China's massive drill, US patrols disputed area of South China Sea 

      Reuters (BusinessWorld, April 12, 2018, on page S2/6)
      In a span of 20 minutes, 20 F-18 fighter jets took off and landed on the USS Theodore Roosevelt aircraft carrier, in a powerful display of military precision and efficiency. The nuclear-powered warship, leading a carrier ...

    • Agri damage from Lando reaches P8.45 billion 

      (BusinessWorld, October 27, 2015, on page S1/4)
      Damage to agricultural crops and fisheries in the five regions affected by typhoon Lando (international name: Koppu) has reached P8.45 billion, the Department of Agriculture (DA) said on Monday. Data released by the DA ...

    • Agri dep't Filipinos continue to fish in West Philippine Sea with gov't support 

      Ochave, Revin Mickhael D. (BusinessWorld, June 9, 2021, on page S1/8)
      Increased government presence at the West Philippine Sea has allowed Filipino fishermen to continue operating in the area, according to the Department of Agriculture (DA). The DA’s Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources ...

    • Agri dep’t opens TienDA farmers’ market in Taguig 

      Ignacio, Reicelene Joy (BusinessWorld, October 15, 2018, on page S2/7)
      The Department of Agriculture (DA) said it opened a direct-from-farmers store in Taguig City as part of continuing measures to offer low-cost farm products to the public. The store, under the DA’s “TienDA Malasakit” brand, ...

    • Agri output seen hitting target 

      Roc, Bettine Faye V. (BusinessWorld, October 5, 2012, on page S1/2)
      Agricultural output this year may still hit the government's 4-5% target due to a possibly bumper corn harvest and a slight recovery in the fisheries sector, A Cabinet officials said. Agriculture Secretary Proceso J. Alcala ...

    • Agri workers, fisherfolk, vets exempted from quarantine 

      Ochave, Revin Mikhael D.; Tupas, Emmanuel (BusinessWorld, March 26, 2020, on page S1/9)
      Agriculture workers and veterinarians have been included in the list of exemptions from the mandatory home quarantine imposed by the government in Luzon to contain the spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), a ...

    • Agriculture damage caused by Typhoon Quinta hits P2.2 billion 

      Ochave, Revin Mickhael D. (BusinessWorld, November 2, 2020, on page S1/8)
      Agricultural damage caused by Typhoon Quinta (international name: Molave) has hit P2.20 billion, up from the previous estimate of P1.81 billion, according to the Department of Agriculture (DA). In a bulletin, the DA said ...

    • Agriculture damaged in Western Visayas estimated at P265M 

      Santiagudo, Emme Rose (BusinessWorld, January 6, 2020, on page S2/7)
      Damage to the agriculture sector of Western Visayas due to typhoon Ursula (international name: Phanfone) has exceeded P265 million as of Jan. 3 with more than half accounted for by rice crops and facilities, according to ...

    • Agriculture dep't aims to double value of farm and fishery exports to Canada 

      Ochave, Revin Mickhael D. (BusinessWorld, August 12, 2020, on page S1/2)
      The Philippines aims to export more farm and fishery products to Canada with a target of doubling the value of such shipments over the medium term, the Department of Agriculture (DA) said. In a virtual call with new Canadian ...

    • Agriculture dep't raises 2016 research budget 

      Feliciano, Claire-Ann Marie (BusinessWorld, August 11, 2015, on page S1/5)
      The department of Agriculture (DA) has raised its budget for research and development (R&D) to promote science-based agriculture development, according to a statement yesterday. Agriculture Secretary Proceso J. Alcala said ...

    • Agriculture fund to release P3 billion worth of loans to support fish farmers 

      Galang, Vincent Mariel P. (BusinessWorld, June 5, 2019, on page S1/5)
      The Department of Finance (DoF) has approved the use of at least P3 billion for the development of fish farming, tapping most of the loan fund worth P4 billion from the Agricultural Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (ACEF). ...

    • Agriculture output boosted by Q4 gain 

      Roc, Bettina Faye V. (BusinessWorld, January 23, 2014, on page S1/1-S1/3)
      A surprising fourth-quarter gain provided a slight boost to farm output, the government yesterday reported, but the full-year result still fell well below the government’s target. Despite super typhoon Yolanda’s impact, ...

    • Agriculture-related investments boost Davao del Norte 

      Francisco, Carmelito (BusinessWorld, January 28, 2015, on page 4/S1)
      Industries supporting the agricultural export sector and urban development projects are bringing in some P12 billion worth of investments into Davao del Norte, according to data from the Department of Trade and Industry's ...

    • Agusan marsh vital bird sanctuary in Asia 

      Sarmiento, Romer S. (BusinessWorld, September 23, 2005, on page S3/8)
      A scientific expedition to the Agusan marsh in Northeastern Mindanao is scheduled late this year to highlight the need to preserve the area's biodiversity, a scientist said. Dr. Jurgenne Primavera, a senior scientist of ...

    • Aid for boat repairs urgent need for Leyte fisherfolk 

      (BusinessWorld, December 27, 2021, on page S1/10)
      Fisherfolk in Leyte’s coastal communities are in need of aid to repair their boats battered by typhoon Odette so they can immediately resume livelihood activities, the fisheries bureau’s regional office said following ...

    • Akbayan asks SC to cite DENR for contempt over Manila Bay project 

      Villegas, Vann Marlo M. (BusinessWorld, September 25, 2020, on page S1/12)
      Akbayan Citizens’ Action Party asked the Supreme Court to cite the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) in contempt for dumping crushed dolomite along Manila Bay to create a “white sand” effect. In its ...